Objects in Python

[Grant Edwards]

On 2012-08-24, Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python at pearwood.info> wrote:
> On Fri, 24 Aug 2012 04:14:27 -0500, Evan Driscoll wrote:
>
>> On 8/23/2012 22:17, alex23 wrote:
>>> But Roy's point was that referring to 'a' as a 'variable' makes no
>>> sense, as it's not an allocated piece of memory.
>> 
>> Does the computer just remember what 'a' refers to by keeping notes
>> about it in Narnia?
>
> No. The compiler remembers the address of 'a' by keeping notes about it 
> somewhere in memory during the compilation process.

Ah, but as we are always fond of saying in this group "that's an
implementation detail, and not part of the language definition".  The
model where a compiler is "keeping notes about it in Narnia" is also
perfectly valid. However, RAM is easier to find than magic wardrobes,
so the "notes" are usually kept in RAM these days.

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