Nov. 3, 2021
6:36 p.m.
On 2021-11-03 18:14, Ethan Furman wrote:
On 11/3/21 10:35 AM, Steven D'Aprano wrote:
I suppose that we could even add yet another overloaded meaning on the asterix:
# with no default, * keeps the old meaning of collecting # extra positional values
*parameter
# with a default, * triggers late-binding
*parameter=expression
I should hate that, I know I should... but I kinda don't.
Don't worry, I do. ;-)
How about: parameter=*expression so, for example: parameter=*[] indicates that you get a new list for each default, so multiple lists, not a single shared list?