How Operators Treat the Variables?
Explore how Python handles variable assignments through references versus copies, and understand the distinct purposes of the == and is operators for equality and identity checks. This lesson clarifies how operators interact with variables and objects in Python.
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This section addresses two common questions, and coding without knowing the answers to them is like skating on thin ice. Without any further delay, let’s explore them together.
Holding references or copies
We must know the difference between holding a reference to an item and holding a copy of an item. For example, if we have two variables x and y:
x = [1, 2, 3]
y = x
The line y = x means that y holds the reference to the same list as x. ...