Scope of instantiated class

Peter Hansen peter at engcorp.com
Mon Jul 22 19:29:27 EDT 2002


Stefan Schwarzer wrote:
> 
> Hello Peter
> 
> Peter Hansen wrote:
> > When you create an object ("instantiate a class") you
> > must bind it to a name ("assign it to a variable").  If
> 
> What about
> 
> L = [1, [2, 3]]
> 
> ? The object [2, 3] can be accessed but it doesn't have a name.

Yes, but as always please keep the context of the original question
in mind.  Such nuances are not, in this case, relevant to the OP's
question, and I was trying to give him a simple, useful answer.

-Peter



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