Values and objects [was Re: Pass variable by reference]

[Steven D'Aprano]

On Thu, 08 May 2014 00:22:55 +0300, Marko Rauhamaa wrote:

> But hey, we can open another thread for whether Python has values or
> objects!

In Python, all values *are* objects. It isn't a matter of choosing one or 
the other. The value 1 is an object, not a native (low-level, unboxed) 32 
or 64 bit int.

Unlike C# or Java, there is no direct language facility to box native 
values into objects or unbox objects to native values.

But note that Python objects can encompass machine values. For example, 
the array type is implemented as an array of native values, transparently 
packing and unpacking the values as needed.




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Steven D'Aprano
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