syntax glitch with +=

[Carl Banks]

David Eppstein wrote:
> In article <mailman.1045784817.1817.python-list at python.org>,
> "Delaney, Timothy C (Timothy)" <tdelaney at avaya.com> wrote:
> 
>> No. += *uses* extend, but they are not identical. Specifically, every 
>> augmented *assignment* operator includes an assignment as part of the 
>> operation.
>> 
>> In the case of a list, the assignment is redundant, but still occurs.
> 
> Ok, thanks for the explanation.  The error with += makes more sense in 
> that case, since a (redundant) assignment is happening.  I guess this 
> means that, after the assignment, the variable name will be in local 
> scope?

The scope of a variable is determined at compile time, so no.  Well,
actually, yes, it will be local after the assignment, but it was also
local before it.


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CARL BANKS