[Tutor] Puzzled by print lst.sort()

[Dick Moores]

At 01:37 PM 9/30/2006, Shantanoo Mahajan wrote:
>Maybe following is helpful:
>
> >>> a=[3,2,1]
> >>> b=a[:]
> >>> b.sort()
> >>> c=sorted(a)
> >>> print a,b,c
> >>> [3, 2, 1] [1, 2, 3] [1, 2, 3]
> >>>
>
>Shantanoo

Sorry to be dense, but I don't see what showing what happens to a 
copy of list a adds to the explanation:
 >>> a = [3,2,1]
 >>> b = a[:]
 >>> b.sort()
 >>> b
[1, 2, 3]
 >>>

given that:

 >>> a = [3,2,1]
 >>> a.sort()
 >>> a
[1, 2, 3]
 >>>

I suppose I've misunderstood how you were trying to assist me.

Thanks,

Dick