Michele Simionato wrote:
>> >>> A = [] # let's declare a "constant" here
>> >>> b = A # and let's assign the constant here
>> >>> b.append('1') # OOPS!
>
> But it makes no sense to use a mutable object for a constant!
> The user should use a tuple,
Sure. Now show me the builtin immutable equivalent of a dict.
> or a custom list-like type where
> all methods with side effects are removed, so it effectively acts
> as a tuple.
Ugh, not worth the trouble imo.
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