Why is the second statement a syntax error, while the first is not?
>>> [] = ()
>>> () = []
File "<stdin>", line 1
SyntaxError: can't assign to ()
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1Cause tuples are immutable? Right? Not sure. – Jason Oct 18 '15 at 23:06
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That was my first thought. But why can you assign to an empty list? – pushkin Oct 18 '15 at 23:06
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@Jason: You can do `(a,b) = [1,2]`. This assigns `a=1` and `b=2`. – sth Oct 18 '15 at 23:09