Problem with assigning variables of type List

[Peter Hansen]

Duncan Booth wrote:
> 
> Peter Hansen <peter at engcorp.com> wrote:
[snip Peter's explanation]
> 
> How does this fit with your explanation?
> 
> >>> a = [1, 2, 3]
> >>> b = [1, a, 3]
> >>> b
> [1, [1, 2, 3], 3]
> >>> a
> [1, 2, 3]
> >>> a[1] = b
> >>> a
> [1, [1, [...], 3], 3]
> >>> b
> [1, [1, [...], 3], 3]
> >>> a==b
> 1

Uh, it doesn't?  :-)  Maybe see Michael's response instead...

-Peter