anything like C++ references?

[Fredrik Lundh]

Stephen Horne wrote:

> Java has the same problem as Python in this respect. You can either
> state that it implements a different assignment semantic for some data
> types than it does for other data types, or you can claim that some
> data types have implicit built in references while others don't.

Or you can explain how it actually works, instead of making things up as
you post.  In my experience, most people prefer that approach.

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