On 2007-11-28, hdante <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Nov 28, 1:42 pm, Neil Cerutti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> On 2007-11-28, hdante <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> >> > On Nov 28, 1:09 am, Steven D'Aprano >> ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> On Tue, 27 Nov 2007 10:21:36 -0800, hdante wrote: >> >> > Python variables are pointers and that's it. >> >> >> How do I increment a Python variable so that it points to the >> >> next address, like I can do with pointers in C, Pascal, and >> >> other languages? >> >> >> -- >> >> Steven. >> >> > You can't. Python variables still are pointers. Hint: >> >> > int * const x = &y; >> >> > How do I increment x ? >> >> Not only that, you can't point x at any other object at all. >> That's not a Python variable either. > > That's right. Languages may have arbitrary sets of operations > defined for their variables. There's nothing wrong with that.
No, arbitrary operations would be useless. -- Neil Cerutti Scouts are saving aluminum cans, bottles, and other items to be recycled. Proceeds will be used to cripple children. --Church Bulletin Blooper -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list