function parameter scope python 2.5.2

[J Kenneth King]

Peter Pearson <ppearson at nowhere.invalid> writes:

> On Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:12:08 -0500, J Kenneth King wrote:
>> Steven D'Aprano <steve at REMOVE-THIS-cybersource.com.au> writes:
>>>
>>> I am curious why you thought that. What made you think Python should/did 
>>> make a copy of weird_obj.words when you pass it to a function?
> [snip]
>> Of course if there is any further reading on the subject, I'd appreciate
>> some links.
>
> As one relatively new Python fan to another, I recommend following
> this newsgroup.  Many important aspects of Python that several books
> failed to drive through my skull are very clearly (and repeatedly)
> explained here.  Hang around for a week, paying attention to posts
> with subjects like "Error in Python subscripts" (made-up example),
> and curse me if you don't find it greatly rewarding.

I do lurk more often than I post and sometimes I help out people new to
Python or new to programming in general. I know how helpful usenet can
be and usually this group in particular is quite special. It's good
advice to read before you post; quite often the question has been
proposed and answered long before it came to your little head (not you
in particular; just general "you").

In this case, I was simply lacking the terminology to find what I was
looking for on the subject. In such cases turning to the community seems
like a fairly reasonable way to find clarification. I've only been
programming in Python specifically for two years or so now, so I hope I
can be forgiven.

Cheers.