On Aug 18, 3:04 am, Paul Boddie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Well, in the page of "Python warts" that I compiled when it was > claimed that Python 3000 addresses such issues in Python 2.x, the > "Mutable default arguments" entry lists at least one experienced > Python author who agrees with the inquirer's assertion: > > http://wiki.python.org/moin/PythonWarts > > Paul
Not surprising, as it's fairly non-standard. I'd even argue that calling them "default arguments" is a misnomer -- they're more akin to static variables. It doesn't help that the solution to get the expected behavior involves adding boiler-plate code all over. -Jasper -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
