mutable values to string items?

[deanhystad]

It is a common mistake on the forum to ask how to implement a solution when you aren't quite sure about the solution. It is always best to start out with "This is the problem I am trying to solve." and then follow that up with "This is what I am trying." and finally "This is how it is failing." Even the most seasoned Python programers start down the wrong path from time to time.

Almost all of my threads contain a response that points to me not describing the real problem well enough.