Arnaud Delobelle wrote:
"Alf P. Steinbach" <al...@start.no> writes:
* Chris Rebert:
On Sun, Feb 7, 2010 at 5:05 PM, T <misceveryth...@gmail.com> wrote:
Ok, just looking for a sanity check here, or maybe something I'm
missing. I have a class Test, for example:
class Test:
def __init__(self, param1, param2, param3):
self.param1 = param1
self.param2 = param2
self.param3 = param3
Next, I have a dictionary mytest that contains instances of Test. If
I want to modify one of the Test instances within my dictionary, I
have to rewrite the entire entry, correct (since Python passes by
value, not reference)?
Incorrect; Python uses neither. See
http://effbot.org/zone/call-by-object.htm for a excellent explanation
of what Python does use.
Hm. While most everything I've seen at effbot.org has been clear and
to the point, that particular article reads like a ton of obfuscation.
Python passes pointers by value, just as e.g. Java does.
Please! Not this again! This has been discussed to death and beyond more
than enough times. Go search the c.l.p archives, read it all, and I'm
sure you won't want to add anything anymore.
+1 !!
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