Paul Dale wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > Is it possible to bind a list member or variable to a variable such that
No, Python variables don't work that way. > > temp = 5 The name 'temp' is now bound to the integer 5. Think of temp as a pointer to an integer object with value 5. > > list = [ temp ] the name 'list' is bound to a list whose only member is a reference to the integer 5 > > temp == 6 Ok now temp is bound to a new integer, but the list hasn't changed - it's member is still a reference to 5 > > list > > would show > > list = [ 6 ] You have to put a mutable object into the list - something whose state you can change. For example this works, because temp and lst[0] are references to the same mutable (changeable) list: >>> temp = [6] >>> lst = [temp] >>> lst [[6]] >>> temp[0] = 5 >>> lst [[5]] Kent -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
