autoincrementing

[Lulu of the Lotus-Eaters]

Alex Martelli <aleax at aleax.it> wrote previously:
|In Python, all binding and rebinding of names is in statements, never in
|expressions; and numbers are immutable -- so if x refers for example to
|the number 3, there is no way to make x refer to the number 4 except by
|rebinding name x to a different object (you cannot ALTER a number).

Not ALL rebinding of names is in statements, e.g.

    >>> x = 3
    >>> somevar = globals().__setitem__('x',4)
    >>> x
    4

Of course, I don't recommend trying this sort of abomination at home.
:-)

Yours, Lulu...

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