On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 9:12 PM, Steve Holden <st...@holdenweb.com> wrote: > Denis Kasak wrote: >> I assure you I am not confused about Python's object model / calling >> system. I was arguing, from a purely theoretical standpoint, that the >> same system Python uses could be described in terms of >> call-by-reference with some additional constraints. I am by no means >> arguing that this is a good way of explaining it or trying to explain >> it to someone in terms of call-by-reference. I just don't think it's >> "plain simple wrong", just confusing and suboptimal. >> > Well, what's the benefit of discussing such a description, then? > Regulars on c.l.py see this subject arising so regularly it's a bit like > "there's nothing new under the sun". Honestly, it's been discussed /ad > nauseam/ lately.
Someone said upthread that Andrew Cooke was completely wrong and I contested that. :-) I apologise for not being current with the latest discussions. -- Denis Kasak -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list