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From: Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net>
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Subject: Re: Explaining names vs variables in Python
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Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com>:

> Python defines that every object has an identity, which can be
> represented as an integer. Since this is an intrinsic part of the
> object, no two distinct objects can truly have identical
> characteristics. Python's objects are like rifles - there are many
> like it, but this one is mine.

How can you be sure Python isn't returning the same id value for two
distinct objects?


Marko