On Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at 1:12:22 PM UTC+1, Rustom Mody wrote: > On Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at 5:08:20 PM UTC+5:30, Steve D'Aprano wrote: > > On Wed, 6 Sep 2017 07:13 pm, Rustom Mody wrote: > > > > > > > Can you explain what "id" and "is" without talking of memory? > > > > Yes. > > > > id() returns an abstract ID number which is guaranteed to be an integer, and > > guaranteed to be distinct for all objects which exist at the same time. > > When an > > object ceases to exist, its ID number may be re-used. > > > > `is` compares the two operands for identity. If the two operands are the > > same > > object, `is` returns True, if they are distinct objects, `is` returns False. > > >>> a = (1,2) > >>> b = (1,2) > >>> a is b > False > >>> x = 1 > >>> y = 1 > >>> x is y > True > > a seems to be as 'same' to b as x is to y > Python seems to think otherwise > > Evidently your ‘same’ is not the same as mine?? >
This shows your complete ignorance of Python. One would often suggest putting the shovel down, but it is far too late for that. Kindest regards. Mark Lawrence. -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
