Inner workings of this Python feature: Can a Python data structure reference itself?

[vasudevram]

On Sunday, May 3, 2015 at 1:32:14 AM UTC+5:30, vasudevram wrote:
> Hi group,
> 
> Please refer to this blog post about code showing that a Python data structure can be self-referential:
> 
> http://jugad2.blogspot.in/2015/05/can-python-data-structure-reference.html
> 
> Gotten a couple of comments on it already, but interested in hearing thoughts of Python core dev team members or others who can comment on the internals of how this feature operates, why, etc.
> 
> Thanks
> Vasudev Ram
> Site: www.dancingbison.com
> Python posts: jugad2.blogspot.com/search/label/python


Thanks again to all who answered. I will reply separately today to individual answers that need a reply.

- Vasudev