[Tutor] Sequential assignment to list subscripts

[alan.gauld@bt.com]

> >>>>  a=b=[0]
> 
> Oops. That set a and b to refer to the same list in memory...

Correct, well done for figuring it out.

> I'll get that referencing eventually. Is there a handy way set a 
> bunch of variables to *copies* of the same thing?

This isn't perfect but you can do this:

>>> a,b,c = tuple([7] * 3)
>>> a,b,c
7, 7, 7
>>>


ie put the value in a list, multiply by the number you require then 
do a tuple asignment on the result.

HTH

Alan G