Newbie References Question

[Padraig Brady]

Guy Rabiller wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> let say I have:
> i1 = 1
> i2 = 2
> and
> p = [i1,i2]
> 
> How can I have:
> p=[*i1,*i2]
> rather than
> p=[**i1,**i2] as it is curently ?
> 
> ( Sorry for this nasty hybrid syntax )

I know what you mean, and being a newbie myself
I thought it would do what you want by default?
If you wrap them in lists then it does as you want:

i1=[1]
i2=[2]
p=[i1,i2]
i1[0]="one"
 >>> p
[['one'], [2]]

But I'm confused also as to why this doesn't happen
by default for base types? I suppose when you do:
i1=4 you're creating a new object for the i1 name
to reference, so the p[0] name keeps the reference
to the old object. Hmm I'm confused...

> Textualy, how if I want that p[0] refere to the 'i1' container, and not to
> the refererence it contains ?
> 
> What I want is that if now I set:
> i1 = 4
> that automaticaly:
> p -> [4,2]
> and not keeping [1,2]
> 
> Thanks in advance.