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RE: Puzzled by list-appending behavior

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To "'Terry Reedy'" <tjreedy@udel.edu>, "'python-list@python.org'" <python-list@python.org>, "'Uncle Ben'" <bgreen@nycap.rr.com>
Date Thu, 26 May 2011 15:34:01 -0400
Subject RE: Puzzled by list-appending behavior
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>> And why do you insist on calling an instance of list, "list"? Even a
>> human reader will confuse which is which. What you are showing is an
>> example how confusing things become when a keyword (list) is
>> over-written (with list instance).

> (Minor note: 'list' is not a keyword (if it were, it could not be 
>over-ridden) but it is a builtin.) You are correct, it is confusing. 
>Such usage will also lead to bugs if one ever tries to access the >class 
>as 'list' later in the program.


An example of overriding built-ins you *really* do not want to happen (python 2.6.4): 
>>> True = False
>>> True == False
True
>>> print True
False

From what I can tell, this does not work in Python 3.x (at least not in Python 3.1.1)



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Puzzled by list-appending behavior Uncle Ben <bgreen@nycap.rr.com> - 2011-05-25 21:46 -0700
  Re: Puzzled by list-appending behavior Ben Finney <ben+python@benfinney.id.au> - 2011-05-26 15:11 +1000
  Re: Puzzled by list-appending behavior Chris Rebert <clp2@rebertia.com> - 2011-05-25 22:17 -0700
  Re: Puzzled by list-appending behavior Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2011-05-26 17:20 +1000
  Re: Puzzled by list-appending behavior Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2011-05-26 17:23 +1000
  Re: Puzzled by list-appending behavior Uncle Ben <bgreen@nycap.rr.com> - 2011-05-26 00:33 -0700
  Re: Puzzled by list-appending behavior Chris Rebert <clp2@rebertia.com> - 2011-05-26 01:09 -0700
  Re: Puzzled by list-appending behavior MRAB <python@mrabarnett.plus.com> - 2011-05-26 16:58 +0100
    Re: Puzzled by list-appending behavior Tim Roberts <timr@probo.com> - 2011-05-26 23:34 -0700
      Re: Puzzled by list-appending behavior MRAB <python@mrabarnett.plus.com> - 2011-05-27 17:02 +0100
  Re: Puzzled by list-appending behavior Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2011-05-27 02:04 +1000
  Re: Puzzled by list-appending behavior John Ladasky <ladasky@my-deja.com> - 2011-05-26 11:27 -0700
    Re: Puzzled by list-appending behavior Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2011-05-27 01:59 +0000
      Re: Puzzled by list-appending behavior Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2011-05-27 13:24 +1000
        Re: Puzzled by list-appending behavior Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2011-05-27 03:52 +0000
          Re: Puzzled by list-appending behavior Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2011-05-27 14:10 +1000
          RE: Puzzled by list-appending behavior "Prasad, Ramit" <ramit.prasad@jpmchase.com> - 2011-05-27 13:58 -0400
          Re: Puzzled by list-appending behavior Ethan Furman <ethan@stoneleaf.us> - 2011-05-27 11:56 -0700
  Re: Puzzled by list-appending behavior Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2011-05-26 14:44 -0400
  RE: Puzzled by list-appending behavior "Prasad, Ramit" <ramit.prasad@jpmchase.com> - 2011-05-26 15:34 -0400
  Re: Puzzled by list-appending behavior Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2011-05-26 17:36 -0400

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