Call by binding [was Re: [Tutor] beginning to code]

[Marko Rauhamaa]

Antoon Pardon <antoon.pardon at vub.be>:

> Op 25-09-17 om 15:16 schreef Marko Rauhamaa:
>> No, I'm not. I'm talking about pointers in the abstract sense, both in
>> case of Python and Pascal. Neither language gives any hint as to the
>> physical nature of the pointer.
>
> Yes you are. Python doesn't have pointers at the language level. So if
> you start talking pointers you are talking about implementations
> however abstract.

It is difficult to say what is the "native" Python term for the thing.
"Binding," maybe? The language spec fails to give it a name.

However, when comparing different languages, you had better unify the
terminology or you'll be confused by purely terminological issues.


Marko