Tim Chase <python.l...@tim.thechases.com> wrote: > There _are_ cases where it's a useful behavior, but they're rare, > so I don't advocate getting rid of it. But it is enough of a > beginner gotcha that it really should be in the Python FAQ at > www.python.org/doc/faq/general/ >
That's an excellent idea! So excellent in fact that it already is: http://www.python.org/doc/faq/general/#why-are-default-values-shared-between-objects -- Duncan Booth http://kupuguy.blogspot.com -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list