Re: [pygame] python newbie question re. arrays of arrays

[Frank Raiser <crashchaos@gmx.net>]

On Fri, Sep 07, 2001 at 12:09:33PM +0100, Peter Goode wrote:

> Now I see how it's happening... but...
> I do question why, given that [] is empty you'd have to be a bit wierd
> to want the DUP operator (*) to be
> creating a list of references to the same array
It doesn't matter what value is in your list. It's generally a feature and
one of the few places a python newcomer might have problems with. Therefore
it's covered in the Python FAQ: http://python.org/doc/FAQ.html#4.50

> QUESTION
> Is there any syntactical sugar I can use to force * to create a new
> empty list for each element ????
No legal way to change the syntax and thereby internal working of *. A way
to get your multidimensional array done can be found at the above webpage.

> SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTION (bonus point!)
> Can anyone direct me to a good Python website for experienced
> programmers, i.e. I know C++/Java/Assembler/Perl/Pascal
> but need to know the syntax wierdities of Python.
There aren't many syntax weirdos really. Mose of those are covered in the FAQ
with optional 'workarounds for unexpected behavior' :)
Other than that I may recommend comp.lang.python.. although it's creating ways
too much traffic for my personal taste (last time I checked there were about
800-1000 messages daily)

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