On Thu, 31 Dec 2009 08:13:35 -0800 (PST) davidj411 <davidj...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I am not sure why this behavior is this way. > at beginning of script, i want to create a bunch of empty lists and > use each one for its own purpose. > however, updating one list seems to update the others. > > >>> a = b = c = [] No, you're only creating one list (and giving that one list three names). Creating three lists would be: a = [] b = [] c = [] or, alternatively a, b, c = [], [], [] Just remember: Python "variables" are just names that point to the actual data. "x = y" just means "make 'x' a synonym for 'y'". /W -- INVALID? DE! -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
