On 2007-09-07, Peter Otten <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Am Fri, 07 Sep 2007 10:40:47 +0000 schrieb Steven D'Aprano:
>
>> Python doesn't have any pointers.
>
> Thinking of python variables or "names" as pointers should
> get you a long way when trying to understand python's behaviour.

But thinking of them as names bound to objects will get you
further (and get you there faster). ;)

> As long as you keep in mind that python doesn't have pointers
> to pointers, and no pointer arithmetic either...

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