Empty list as default parameter

[Fredrik Lundh]

Alex Panayotopoulos wrote:

> However, if I define a default as a new instance of an object...
>
> def process_tree2( myTree=tree() )
>
> ...then the function should, IMHO, create a new object every time it is
> entered. (By having func_defaults point to tree.__init__, or summat.)

point to tree.__init__ ?

you haven't spent much time thinking about this, have you?

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