Re: Python internals question

2008-07-15 Thread Peter Anderson
Helmut Jarausch wrote: Please have a look at ... http://rg03.wordpress.com/2007/04/21/semantics-of-python-variable-names-from-a-c-perspective/ Helmut, I found the second reference (the one above) very useful thank you. Most other respondents to my original question did not seem to underst

Re: Python internals question

2008-07-15 Thread Marc 'BlackJack' Rintsch
On Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:54:46 +1000, Peter Anderson wrote: > "Python is a dynamically typed language in which names can represent > values of different types during the execution of a program. In fact the > names used in the program are really just labels for various quantities > and objects. Th

Re: Python internals question

2008-07-15 Thread Helmut Jarausch
Peter Anderson wrote: Hi! I am slowly teaching myself Python. I was reading David Beazley's excellent book "Python - Essential Reference"; in particular about variables. Let me quote: "Python is a dynamically typed language in which names can represent values of different types during the exe

Python internals question

2008-07-15 Thread Peter Anderson
Hi! I am slowly teaching myself Python. I was reading David Beazley's excellent book "Python - Essential Reference"; in particular about variables. Let me quote: "Python is a dynamically typed language in which names can represent values of different types during the execution of a program. In