Denis Kasak wrote: > 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. > That's OK. If you haven't seen this stuff before it's new to you, I guess.
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