[Python-Dev] Need discussion for a PR about memory and objects

[Antoine Pitrou]

On Sun, 18 Nov 2018 22:32:35 +1000
Nick Coghlan <ncoghlan at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Chris's initial suggestion was to use "license number" or "social
> security number" (i.e. numbers governments assign to people), but I'm
> thinking a better comparison might be to vehicle registration numbers,
> since that analogy can be extended to the type and value
> characteristics in a fairly straightforward way:
> 
> - the object identity is like the registration number or license plate
> (unique within the particular system of registering vehicles, but not
> unique across systems, and may sometimes be transferred to a new
> vehicle after the old one is destroyed)
> - the object type is like the make and model (e.g. a 2007 Toyota
> Corolla Ascent Sedan)
> - the object value is a specific car (e.g. "that white Corolla over
> there with 89000 km on the odometer")
> 
> On the other hand, we're talking about the language reference here,
> not the tutorial, and understanding memory addressing seems like a
> reasonable assumed pre-requisite in that context.

I'd rather keep the reference to memory addressing than start doing car
analogies in the reference documentation.

Regards

Antoine.