Steven D'Aprano wrote: > Python does not have references or pointers, except internally where > Python coders can not get to them. It has names and objects. Keep thinking > about "call by reference" and you just confuse yourself and others. Think > about names and objects and it is simple and straight-forward.
I won't argue the point, but I would point out that the term "name" is insufficient for whatever it is that is stored inside a list. What do you call it, if not a reference? The word "binding" isn't really appropriate here, as it is easily confused with the operation of binding (i.e. usually what assignment does). -Peter -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
