Re: Python internals question

[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 execution of a program. In fact the
names used in the program are really just labels for various quantities
and objects. The assignment operator simply creates an association
between a name and a value. This is different from C, for example, in
which a name (variable) represents a fixed size and location in memory..."

As an old mainframe programmer, I understand the way C does things with
variable but this text got me wondering how Python handles this
"association" between variable name and value at the lower level. Is it
like a fifo list?

If there is any Python guru that can help I would be most interested in
your thoughts.

Please have a look at

http://effbot.org/zone/call-by-object.htm

and

http://rg03.wordpress.com/2007/04/21...c-perspective/
--
Helmut Jarausch

Lehrstuhl fuer Numerische Mathematik
RWTH - Aachen University
D 52056 Aachen, Germany