When is it a pointer (aka reference) - when is it a copy?

[GHUM]

Magnus Lycka schrieb:
> >     http://effbot.org/zone/python-objects.htm
> > may be useful for those who haven't already seen it.
>
>Shouldn't it be incorporated into the standard tutorial?
>I think it's very helpful for people who are used
> to the way C etc handles variables.

That would also be a good headline. "information for those coming from
C", and it should be possible to grow similiar sections for those
comming from Java or PERL.

At least it belongs into the FAQ :)

Harald