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A minor headache for a beginner coder (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
submitted 3 weeks ago by moosetwin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/python@programming.dev
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if var1 equals 1, and you run var2 = var1, that sets var2 to 1.

if list1 equals [1, 2, 3], and you run list2 = list1, that sets list2 to list1

so if you then run var1 = 2, var2 will still be 1

but if you run list1 = [3, 2, 1], list2 will give [3, 2, 1]

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[-] bluey@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

in first case it is pass by value. for list you are passing a reference.

https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/python/pass-by-reference-vs-value-in-python/

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