[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Apr 17, 9:36 am, livibetter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> On Apr 17, 8:56 am, "matthewperpick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> Check out this toy example that demonstrates some "strange" behaviour >>> with keyword arguments and inheritance. >>> ================================= >>> class Parent: >>> def __init__(self, ary = []): >>> self.ary = ary >> This should work: >> >> class Parent: >> def __init__(self, ary = []): >> self.ary = list(ary) >> >> And >> FYIhttp://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/browse_thread/thread/... > > livibetter has a better solution. the reason is that you need to > create a new list object everytime, am I right? > Yes, specifically on every *call*.
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