Writing an immutable object in python

[Mapisto]

Hi,

I've noticed that if I initialize list of integers in the next manner:

>>> my_list = [0] * 30

It works just fine, even if I'll try to assign one element:

>>> id( my_list[4] )
10900116
>>> id( my_list[6] )
10900116
>>> my_list[4] = 6
>>> id( my_list[4] )
10900044
>>> id( my_list[6] )
10900116

The change in the poision occurs becouse int() is an immutable object.

if I will do the same with a user-defined object, This reference
manipulating will not happen. So, every entry in the array will refer
to the same instance.

Is there a way to bypass it (or perhaps to write a self-defined
immutable object)?

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Re: Writing an immutable object in python

[Mapisto]

Ok, I've understood my mistake.

Now, my list contains a shared entry of an empty object. When an entry
is needed to be changed, I check if the entry is the shared empty
object; in that case I create a new unique instance. If the entry is
already a unique instance, I use it, so the empty object isn't touched.


Thanks,
Guy.

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