From: Raymond Hettinger <python@rcn.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2004 09:12:16 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: Don't use mutable values for method defaults.
X-Git-Tag: v2.4b1~46
X-Git-Url: https://granicus.if.org/sourcecode?a=commitdiff_plain;h=abf8a56e68a38f5bcff1fa1aa3742ff35854dd45;p=python

Don't use mutable values for method defaults.
---

diff --git a/Lib/decimal.py b/Lib/decimal.py
index 0df046dcb1..e4c33449b0 100644
--- a/Lib/decimal.py
+++ b/Lib/decimal.py
@@ -2161,11 +2161,15 @@ class Context(object):
     """
 
     def __init__(self, prec=None, rounding=None,
-                 traps=None, flags=[],
+                 traps=None, flags=None,
                  _rounding_decision=None,
                  Emin=None, Emax=None,
                  capitals=None, _clamp=0,
-                 _ignored_flags=[]):
+                 _ignored_flags=None):
+        if flags is None:
+            flags = []
+        if _ignored_flags is None:
+            _ignored_flags = []
         if not isinstance(flags, dict):
             flags = dict([(s,s in flags) for s in _signals])
             del s