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Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Doc/tut
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Modified Files:
tut.tex
Log Message:
Added a tutorial note and example regarding the scope of loop variables
in a list comprehension. Includes a justification and a comparision
to regular for-loops.

Closes SF bug 605047.



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\end{verbatim}

+ To make list comprehensions match the behavior of \keyword{for}
+ loops, assignments to the loop variable remain visible outside
+ of the comprehension:
+
+ \begin{verbatim}
+ >>> x = 100 # this gets overwritten
+ >>> [x**3 for x in range(5)]
+ [0, 1, 8, 27, 64]
+ >>> x
+ 4 # the final value for range(5)
+ >>
+ \end{verbatim}
+

\section{The \keyword{del} statement \label{del}}