>>> str = int

>>> str

<class 'int'>

>>> str == int

True

In Python `...` is referred to as `Ellipsis` and cannot be assigned to. 

Yet, one can assign any value to the name `Ellipsis`.

Consider the following:

```

>>> ...
Ellipsis

>>> ... == Ellipsis
True
>>> Ellipsis
Ellipsis
>>> Ellipsis = 3
>>> Ellipsis
3
>>> ... = 4
  File "<stdin>", line 1
    ... = 4
    ^
SyntaxError: cannot assign to Ellipsis

>>>  # But I just did assign a new value to the name Ellipsis above.
>>> Ellipsis
3    

>>> ...
Ellipsis

>>> ... == Ellipsis
False

```

For consistency, `Ellipsis` (the name) should **always** refer to the same object that `...` refers to, so that both could not be assigned a new value.

André Roberge

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