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Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2013 12:36:40 -0600
From: Michael Torrie <torriem@gmail.com>
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On 06/29/2013 07:56 AM, Michael Torrie wrote:
> x = [ 34, ]
> 
> def test_func( out ):
>     out[0] += 12
> 
> test_func(x)
> 
> print (x)

Well, actually
  print (x[0])