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Is there any difference between the variables b and *b in these two statements? If so, what is it?

asked 2018-10-16 15:54:43 +0100

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        (a, b, c) = 1, 2, 3
        (a, *b, c) = 1, 2, 3
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answered 2018-10-17 07:33:16 +0100

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The second is a syntax error in Python 2. In Python 3, the second one is valid. To see the difference, print b after both cases and compare. Hint: (a, *b, c) = (1,2,3,4) does not give an error.

This is really a python question. It has very little to do with sage specifically (especially because it doesn't quite run flawlessly on python 3 yet).

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