wheres pythonmonks wrote: > Thanks ... I thought int was a type-cast (like in C++) so I assumed I > couldn't reference it.
Hopefully somebody correct me if I explain this badly, but I'll take a shot... Firstly, "int" is a class. Python doesn't make a distinction between builtin types and class types like C++, where you e.g. can't derive from builtin types. Secondly, the class is callable like a function. When called, it creates an instance of that class. Therefore, when you create an object it has a similar syntax as when calling a function. Lastly, classes are not special. Like any variable or function they can be referenced by a name or by multiple names, and thus be passed as parameters to a function. Cheers! Uli -- Sator Laser GmbH Geschäftsführer: Thorsten Föcking, Amtsgericht Hamburg HR B62 932 -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
