From: dblack@...
Date: 2006-12-15T08:32:58+09:00
Subject: Re: Variables and References

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Hi --

On Fri, 15 Dec 2006, Aytek Y=FCksel wrote:

> What's the reason that when I assign something to person3, person4
> doesn't change although they are aliases (or aren't they?)

When you do an assignment, you wipe out that variable's previous
reference, if any.  You're re-using the identifier person3, and thus
breaking its connection with the object that both it and person4
referred to.


David

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