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Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2014 22:59:52 +1100
Subject: Re: Can global variable be passed into Python function?
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On Sat, Mar 1, 2014 at 10:28 PM, Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> wrote:
> Ben Finney <ben+python@benfinney.id.au>:
>
>> Use =E2=80=98=3D=3D=E2=80=99, since that's all that matters for getting =
a value that will
>> work fine.
>
> You are telling me to use '=3D=3D' if I choose string objects and 'is' if=
 I
> choose some other objects.
>
> I prefer a solution that works regardless of what objects I choose for
> identifiers.
>
> There really is no taboo against string object identity if you know what
> you are doing.

And, as proven here in this thread, you do not know what you are doing.

ChrisA