a question on python dict

[Lawrence D'Oliveiro]

In message <Xns98AA23C49C0F0tim111one at 216.196.97.136>, Tim Peters wrote:

> [Tim Peters]
>>> You should also note that copying a dict key or value (no matter of
>>> what type) consists in its entirety of copying one machine address (a
>>> 4- or 8-byte pointer, depending on platform).
> 
> [Lawrence D'Oliveiro]
>> Actually, no. It also consists of updating reference counts as well.
> 
> Not in context:  dict resizing is refcount-neutral...

The question wasn't about resizing, it was about "copying a dict key or
value".