[Edu-sig] Python for Algorithms and Data Structures...

[Markus Gritsch]

Patrick K. O'Brien wrote:
> [Markus Gritsch]
> 
>>Pointers are not necessary.  They are only an artefact of C which you
>>have to know and to use to write useful code.  C++ introduces references
>>and actually Python also uses references.  Python combines this with
>>mutual and non-mutual data types which is IMHO quite elegant.
> 
> I've never heard of "mutual and non-mutual data types" and a Google search
> produced no results at all. Can you explain what you mean by these terms?
> Just curious. Thanks.

Excuse me.  I meant "mutable" and "immutable"
   http://www.python.org/doc/current/ref/types.html

Markus