On 5/27/07, Kris Schnee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I've run into that "sticky variables" problem again:>>> code = {".":[],"c":["crate"]} >>> a = code["."] >>> b = code["."] >>> a ==b True >>> a is b True One solution is: >>> import copy >>> a = copy.copy(code["."]) >>> b = copy.copy(code["."]) >>> a == b True >>> a is b False But is there a better way to make it clear I want the value, not an actual reference?
There are no values in Python, just references. Either you want an existing reference, or a new one. If you want a new one, then copying is usually appropriate. -bob
