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Re: Replace all references to one object with references to other

From John Gordon <gordon@panix.com>
Newsgroups comp.lang.python
Subject Re: Replace all references to one object with references to other
Date 2011-08-05 20:54 +0000
Organization PANIX Public Access Internet and UNIX, NYC
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References <mailman.1937.1312573077.1164.python-list@python.org> <j1hl5v$9gj$1@reader1.panix.com>

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In <j1hl5v$9gj$1@reader1.panix.com> John Gordon <gordon@panix.com> writes:

> In <mailman.1937.1312573077.1164.python-list@python.org> Jack Bates <ms419@freezone.co.uk> writes:

> > I have two objects, and I want to replace all references to the first
> > object - everywhere - with references to the second object. What can I
> > try?

> The simplest answer to your question is to assign object2 to object1

I think I have that backwards, but the intent should be clear:

  object1 = object2

  # many references to object1 follow, which will now reference object2

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Replace all references to one object with references to other Jack Bates <ms419@freezone.co.uk> - 2011-08-05 12:37 -0700
  Re: Replace all references to one object with references to other John Gordon <gordon@panix.com> - 2011-08-05 20:52 +0000
    Re: Replace all references to one object with references to other John Gordon <gordon@panix.com> - 2011-08-05 20:54 +0000
  Re: Replace all references to one object with references to other Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2011-08-06 10:57 +1000

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