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Re: Explaining names vs variables in Python

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Salvatore DI DIO <salvatore.didio@gmail.com> writes:

> I know Python does not have variables, but names.

In addition to the other food answers in this thread, you will want to
watch <URL:http://nedbatchelder.com/text/names.html> Ned Batchelder's
presentation on “Facts and myths about Python names and values”.

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  Re: Explaining names vs variables in Python Jesper K Brogaard <jesper@brogAAaard.eu> - 2016-03-02 10:03 +0100
    Re: Explaining names vs variables in Python Steven D'Aprano <steve@pearwood.info> - 2016-03-02 21:32 +1100
      Re: Explaining names vs variables in Python Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2016-03-02 14:34 +0200
        Re: Explaining names vs variables in Python Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2016-03-02 23:50 +1100
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          Re: Explaining names vs variables in Python Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2016-03-02 15:39 +0200
            Re: Explaining names vs variables in Python Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2016-03-03 00:48 +1100
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                Re: Explaining names vs variables in Python Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2016-03-02 07:08 -0800
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                Re: Explaining names vs variables in Python Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2016-03-02 20:12 +0200
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                Re: Explaining names vs variables in Python Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2016-03-03 09:03 -0800
                Re: Explaining names vs variables in Python Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2016-03-03 12:53 -0700
                Re: Explaining names vs variables in Python Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2016-03-02 21:49 +0000
                Re: Explaining names vs variables in Python Steven D'Aprano <steve@pearwood.info> - 2016-03-03 13:05 +1100
                Re: Explaining names vs variables in Python Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2016-03-03 16:09 +0000
                Re: Explaining names vs variables in Python Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2016-03-03 08:52 +1100
                Re: Explaining names vs variables in Python Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2016-03-02 17:23 -0800
                Re: Explaining names vs variables in Python Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2016-03-02 22:51 +0000
              Re: Explaining names vs variables in Python Steven D'Aprano <steve@pearwood.info> - 2016-03-03 04:10 +1100
  Re: Explaining names vs variables in Python Antoon Pardon <antoon.pardon@rece.vub.ac.be> - 2016-03-02 10:08 +0100
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  Re: Explaining  names  vs variables  in Python Jussi Piitulainen <jussi.piitulainen@helsinki.fi> - 2016-03-02 11:35 +0200
    Re: Explaining names vs variables in Python Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2016-03-02 08:13 -0700
      Re: Explaining names vs variables in Python Jussi Piitulainen <jussi.piitulainen@helsinki.fi> - 2016-03-02 17:37 +0200
  Re: Explaining  names  vs variables  in Python Steven D'Aprano <steve@pearwood.info> - 2016-03-02 21:16 +1100
  Re: Explaining  names  vs variables  in Python "ast" <nomail@invalid.com> - 2016-03-02 11:52 +0100
    Re: Explaining  names  vs variables  in Python Salvatore DI DIO <salvatore.didio@gmail.com> - 2016-03-02 02:58 -0800
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  Re: Explaining  names  vs variables  in Python Ben Finney <ben+python@benfinney.id.au> - 2016-03-03 04:53 +1100
  RE: Effects of caching frequently used objects, was Re: Explaining names  vs variables  in Python Albert-Jan Roskam <sjeik_appie@hotmail.com> - 2016-03-25 13:03 +0000
  Re: Effects of caching frequently used objects, was Re: Explaining names vs variables in Python Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2016-03-26 00:22 +1100
  Re: Effects of caching frequently used objects, was Re: Explaining names  vs variables  in Python Ethan Furman <ethan@stoneleaf.us> - 2016-03-25 09:45 -0700

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