Am Fri, 07 Sep 2007 13:10:16 +0000 schrieb Grant Edwards: > On 2007-09-07, Peter Otten <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Am Fri, 07 Sep 2007 10:40:47 +0000 schrieb Steven D'Aprano: >> >>> Python doesn't have any pointers. >> >> Thinking of python variables or "names" as pointers should >> get you a long way when trying to understand python's behaviour. > > But thinking of them as names bound to objects will get you > further (and get you there faster). ;)
Understanding a new system in terms of one I already know works for me. When terminology and the system it describes make a perfect fit that is a strong indication that you have reached a dead end. Peter -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
