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Re: Variables versus name bindings [Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed.]

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Date 2013-06-17 12:26 -0400
Subject Re: Variables versus name bindings [Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed.]
From Joel Goldstick <joel.goldstick@gmail.com>
Newsgroups comp.lang.python
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On Mon, Jun 17, 2013 at 11:55 AM, Simpleton <support@superhost.gr> wrote:

> On 17/6/2013 5:22 μμ, Terry Reedy wrote:
>
>> On 6/17/2013 7:34 AM, Simpleton wrote:
>>
>>> On 17/6/2013 9:51 πμ, Steven D'Aprano wrote:
>>>
>>>> Now, in languages like Python, Ruby, Java, and many others, there is no
>>>> table of memory addresses. Instead, there is a namespace, which is an
>>>> association between some name and some value:
>>>>
>>>> global namespace:
>>>>      x --> 23
>>>>      y --> "hello world"
>>>>
>>>
>>> First of all thanks for the excellent and detailed explanation Steven.
>>>
>>> As for namespace:
>>>
>>> a = 5
>>>
>>> 1. a is associated to some memory location
>>> 2. the latter holds value 5
>>>
>>
>> This is backwards. If the interpreter puts 5 in a *permanent* 'memory
>> location' (which is not required by the language!), then it can
>> associate 'a' with 5 by associating it with the memory location. CPython
>> does this, but some other computer implementations do not.
>>
>
> Please tell me how do i need to understand the sentence
> 'a' is being associated with number 5 in detail.
>
> Why don't we access the desired value we want to, by referencing to that
> value's memory location directly instead of using namespaces wich is an
> indirect call?
>
> i feel we have 3 things here
>
> a , memory address of a stored value, actual stored value
>
>  So is it safe to say that in Python a == &a ? (& stands for memory
>>> address)
>>>
>>> is the above correct?
>>>
>>
>> When you interpret Python code, do you put data in locations with
>> integer addresses?
>>
>
> I lost you here.
>
>
>
> --
> What is now proved was at first only imagined!
> --
> http://mail.python.org/**mailman/listinfo/python-list<http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list>
>


Read and study this.  Then come back and ask again.  Don't think of
physical representation of memory with actual binary addresses.  Python is
not assembler.  Neither is it C (sometimes called high level assembler)
http://docs.python.org/2/tutorial/classes.html#python-scopes-and-namespaces

-- 
Joel Goldstick
http://joelgoldstick.com

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Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-06-13 01:55 +0000
  Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-06-13 12:03 +1000
  Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. Kushal Kumaran <kushal.kumaran+python@gmail.com> - 2013-06-13 10:05 +0530
  Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-06-13 14:39 +1000
  Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. Νικόλαος Κούρας <support@superhost.gr> - 2013-06-13 08:36 +0300
  Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. Νικόλαος Κούρας <support@superhost.gr> - 2013-06-13 10:11 +0300
    Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. Sibylle Koczian <nulla.epistola@web.de> - 2013-06-13 14:22 +0200
      Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. Νικόλαος Κούρας <support@superhost.gr> - 2013-06-13 17:26 +0300
        Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-06-14 01:14 +0000
          Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. Nick the Gr33k <support@superhost.gr> - 2013-06-14 11:03 +0300
            Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-06-14 18:23 +1000
            Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. "R. Michael Weylandt" <michael.weylandt@gmail.com> - 2013-06-14 09:24 +0100
            Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. Jussi Piitulainen <jpiitula@ling.helsinki.fi> - 2013-06-14 11:28 +0300
              Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. Nick the Gr33k <support@superhost.gr> - 2013-06-14 11:41 +0300
                Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-06-14 18:50 +1000
                Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. Fábio Santos <fabiosantosart@gmail.com> - 2013-06-14 10:03 +0100
                Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. Jussi Piitulainen <jpiitula@ling.helsinki.fi> - 2013-06-14 12:21 +0300
                Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. Nick the Gr33k <support@superhost.gr> - 2013-06-14 12:44 +0300
                Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. Jussi Piitulainen <jpiitula@ling.helsinki.fi> - 2013-06-14 15:40 +0300
                Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. Nick the Gr33k <support@superhost.gr> - 2013-06-14 16:07 +0300
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                Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. rusi <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2013-06-14 07:05 -0700
                Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. Nick the Gr33k <support@superhost.gr> - 2013-06-14 17:08 +0300
                Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-06-14 16:31 +0000
                Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. Nick the Gr33k <support@superhost.gr> - 2013-06-14 19:56 +0300
                Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-06-15 03:18 +1000
                Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. Jussi Piitulainen <jpiitula@ling.helsinki.fi> - 2013-06-14 21:17 +0300
                Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. Larry Hudson <orgnut@yahoo.com> - 2013-06-14 22:27 -0700
                Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. Nick the Gr33k <support@superhost.gr> - 2013-06-15 11:39 +0300
                Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. Lele Gaifax <lele@metapensiero.it> - 2013-06-15 11:54 +0200
                Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. Nick the Gr33k <support@superhost.gr> - 2013-06-15 16:07 +0300
                Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. Michael Torrie <torriem@gmail.com> - 2013-06-15 09:53 -0600
                Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. Nick the Gr33k <support@superhost.gr> - 2013-06-15 19:18 +0300
                Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. Michael Torrie <torriem@gmail.com> - 2013-06-15 11:45 -0600
                Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2013-06-16 06:32 +0000
                Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. Nick the Gr33k <support@superhost.gr> - 2013-06-16 11:07 +0300
                Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2013-06-16 09:22 +0000
                Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. Nick the Gr33k <support@superhost.gr> - 2013-06-16 12:59 +0300
                Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. "R. Michael Weylandt" <michael.weylandt@gmail.com> - 2013-06-16 11:42 +0100
                Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. Ferrous Cranus <support@superhost.gr> - 2013-06-16 14:06 +0300
                Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-06-16 12:26 +0100
                Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. YBM <ybmess@nooos.fr.invalid> - 2013-06-16 14:00 +0200
                Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. "R. Michael Weylandt" <michael.weylandt@gmail.com> - 2013-06-16 13:04 +0100
                Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. Ferrous Cranus <support@superhost.gr> - 2013-06-16 16:38 +0300
                Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. "R. Michael Weylandt" <michael.weylandt@gmail.com> - 2013-06-16 19:50 +0100
                Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-06-16 11:52 +0100
                Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2013-06-16 10:51 +0000
                Compiling vs interpreting [was Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed.] Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-06-16 12:07 +0000
                Re: Compiling vs interpreting [was Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed.] Mark Janssen <dreamingforward@gmail.com> - 2013-06-16 12:31 -0700
                Re: Compiling vs interpreting [was Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed.] Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-06-16 20:02 +0000
                Re: Compiling vs interpreting [was Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed.] Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-06-17 08:26 +1000
                Re: Compiling vs interpreting [was Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed.] Dennis Lee Bieber <wlfraed@ix.netcom.com> - 2013-06-16 23:13 -0400
                Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. Jussi Piitulainen <jpiitula@ling.helsinki.fi> - 2013-06-16 14:13 +0300
                Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. Ferrous Cranus <support@superhost.gr> - 2013-06-16 16:47 +0300
                Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. "R. Michael Weylandt" <michael.weylandt@gmail.com> - 2013-06-16 19:53 +0100
                Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. Νίκος <support@superhost.gr> - 2013-06-17 08:17 +0300
                Variables versus name bindings [Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed.] Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-06-17 06:51 +0000
                Re: Variables versus name bindings [Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed.] Simpleton <support@superhost.gr> - 2013-06-17 14:34 +0300
                Re: Variables versus name bindings [Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed.] Michael Torrie <torriem@gmail.com> - 2013-06-17 05:58 -0600
                Re: Variables versus name bindings [Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed.] Simpleton <support@superhost.gr> - 2013-06-17 18:50 +0300
                Re: Variables versus name bindings [Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed.] Larry Hudson <orgnut@yahoo.com> - 2013-06-17 23:39 -0700
                Re: Variables versus name bindings [Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed.] Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-06-18 07:24 +0000
                Re: Variables versus name bindings [Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed.] Νίκος <support@superhost.gr> - 2013-06-18 11:49 +0300
                Re: Variables versus name bindings [Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed.] Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-06-18 09:05 +0000
                Re: Variables versus name bindings [Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed.] Νίκος <support@superhost.gr> - 2013-06-18 12:51 +0300
                Re: Variables versus name bindings [Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed.] Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-06-18 20:22 +1000
                Re: Variables versus name bindings [Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed.] Michael Torrie <torriem@gmail.com> - 2013-06-19 23:16 -0600
                Re: Variables versus name bindings [Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed.] Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-06-20 05:48 +0000
                Re: Variables versus name bindings [Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed.] Michael Torrie <torriem@gmail.com> - 2013-06-20 00:01 -0600
                Re: Variables versus name bindings [Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed.] 88888 Dihedral <dihedral88888@gmail.com> - 2013-06-26 01:18 -0700
                Re: Variables versus name bindings [Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed.] Michael Torrie <torriem@gmail.com> - 2013-06-19 23:44 -0600
                Re: Variables versus name bindings [Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed.] Roel Schroeven <roel@roelschroeven.net> - 2013-06-20 19:19 +0200
                Re: Variables versus name bindings [Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed.] Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2013-06-17 10:22 -0400
                Re: Variables versus name bindings [Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed.] Simpleton <support@superhost.gr> - 2013-06-17 18:55 +0300
                Re: Variables versus name bindings [Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed.] Joel Goldstick <joel.goldstick@gmail.com> - 2013-06-17 12:26 -0400
                Re: Variables versus name bindings [Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed.] Benjamin Kaplan <benjamin.kaplan@case.edu> - 2013-06-17 09:23 -0700
                Re: Variables versus name bindings [Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed.] Νίκος <support@superhost.gr> - 2013-06-17 20:17 +0300
                Re: Variables versus name bindings [Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed.] Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2013-06-17 18:16 -0400
                Re: Variables versus name bindings [Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed.] Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-06-17 23:09 +0000
                Re: Variables versus name bindings [Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed.] Νίκος <support@superhost.gr> - 2013-06-18 02:26 +0300
                Re: Variables versus name bindings [Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed.] Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-06-18 00:41 +0000
                Re: Variables versus name bindings [Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed.] Dave Angel <davea@davea.name> - 2013-06-17 21:06 -0400
                Re: Variables versus name bindings [Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed.] Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-06-18 02:42 +0000
                Re: Variables versus name bindings [Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed.] Dave Angel <davea@davea.name> - 2013-06-18 00:12 -0400
                Re: Variables versus name bindings [Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed.] Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-06-18 06:04 +0000
                Re: Variables versus name bindings [Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed.] Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-06-18 02:38 +0000
                Re: Variables versus name bindings [Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed.] Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-06-18 02:46 +0000
                Re: Variables versus name bindings [Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed.] Dennis Lee Bieber <wlfraed@ix.netcom.com> - 2013-06-17 21:34 -0400
                Re: Variables versus name bindings [Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed.] Marcin Szamotulski <mszamot@gmail.com> - 2013-06-18 04:22 +0100
                Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. Michael Weylandt <michael.weylandt@gmail.com> - 2013-06-17 07:56 +0100
                Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-06-16 12:50 +0000
                OT: C vs Python terminology (was: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed) Andreas Perstinger <andipersti@gmail.com> - 2013-06-16 13:22 +0200
                Re: OT: C vs Python terminology Dave Angel <davea@davea.name> - 2013-06-16 08:55 -0400
                Re: OT: C vs Python terminology Andreas Perstinger <andipersti@gmail.com> - 2013-06-16 17:02 +0200
                Re: OT: C vs Python terminology Dave Angel <davea@davea.name> - 2013-06-16 21:58 -0400
            Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. "R. Michael Weylandt" <michael.weylandt@gmail.com> - 2013-06-14 09:28 +0100
            Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. Fábio Santos <fabiosantosart@gmail.com> - 2013-06-14 09:35 +0100
            Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. Nick the Gr33k <support@superhost.gr> - 2013-06-14 11:44 +0300
              Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-06-14 18:57 +1000
                Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. Nick the Gr33k <support@superhost.gr> - 2013-06-14 12:00 +0300
                Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-06-14 19:12 +1000
                Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. Nick the Gr33k <support@superhost.gr> - 2013-06-14 12:47 +0300
                Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. Tim Roberts <timr@probo.com> - 2013-06-15 18:55 -0700
                Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-06-16 05:09 +0000
                Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. Nick the Gr33k <support@superhost.gr> - 2013-06-16 11:20 +0300
                Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. Tim Roberts <timr@probo.com> - 2013-06-18 22:08 -0700
                Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. Dave Angel <davea@davea.name> - 2013-06-19 01:42 -0400
                Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-06-19 17:14 +1000
                Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. Νίκος <support@superhost.gr> - 2013-06-19 10:49 +0300
                Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. Dave Angel <davea@davea.name> - 2013-06-19 04:06 -0400
                Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-06-19 18:21 +1000
                Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-06-19 08:55 +0000
                Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-06-19 19:14 +1000
                Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2013-06-14 14:38 +0000
              Re: A certainl part of an if() structure never gets executed. Fábio Santos <fabiosantosart@gmail.com> - 2013-06-14 10:05 +0100

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