In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Steven D'Aprano <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >On Wed, 19 Oct 2005 20:06:53 +0000, Grant Edwards wrote: >> >> Python doesn't have variables. >> >> Python has objects of various types. You can bind 0 or more >> names an object. > >I frequently use "variable" as a synonym for "name" when talking about >Python code. Do people think I am wrong to do so?
Wrong? No. Bad idea? Possibly, depending on context. I'm often using "variable" in casual conversation -- it's hard to break the habit of thirty years of programming! But I try very hard to stick with "name" when I'm doing formal instruction. -- Aahz ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) <*> http://www.pythoncraft.com/ "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." --Red Adair -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
