Python internals

[Peter Anderson]

Hi!  I am slowly teaching myself Python.  I was reading David Beazley's 
excellent book "Python - Essential Reference"; in particular about 
variables.  Let me quote:

"Python is a dynamically typed language in which names can represent 
values of different types during the execution of a program. In fact the 
names used in the program are really just labels for various quantities 
and objects. The assignment operator simply creates an association 
between a name and a value. This is different from C, for example, in 
which a name (variable) represents a fixed size and location in memory..."

As an old mainframe programmer, I understand the way C does things with 
variable but this text got me wondering how Python handles this 
"association" between variable name and value at the lower level.  Is it 
like a fifo list?

If there is any Python guru that can help I would be most interested in 
your thoughts.

Regards,
Peter
-- 
Peter Anderson

There is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to 
conduct, or more uncertain in its success, than to take the lead in the 
introduction of a new order of things -- Niccolo Machiavelli, The 
Prince, ch. 6