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Mutable Vs Immutable Objects in Python

This document discusses the differences between mutable and immutable objects in Python. It provides examples of how integers and strings are immutable, while lists are mutable. The document demonstrates that mutable objects like lists are passed by reference, so changes made to them within a function will be reflected outside. However, immutable objects like integers are passed by value, so changes only affect the local variable.

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Mutable Vs Immutable Objects in Python

This document discusses the differences between mutable and immutable objects in Python. It provides examples of how integers and strings are immutable, while lists are mutable. The document demonstrates that mutable objects like lists are passed by reference, so changes made to them within a function will be reflected outside. However, immutable objects like integers are passed by value, so changes only affect the local variable.

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''' Example 1 '''


>>> x = "Holberton"
>>> y = "Holberton"
>>> id(x)
140135852055856
>>> id(y)
140135852055856
>>> print(x is y) '''comparing the types'''
True

''' Example 2 '''


>>> a = 50
>>> type(a)

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<class: ‘int’>
>>> b = "Holberton"
>>> type(b)
<class: 'string'>

x = 10

x = y

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id(x) == id(y)

id(y) == id(10)

x = x + 1

id(x) != id(y)

id(x) != id(10)

m = list([1, 2, 3])

n = m

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id(m) == id(n)

m.pop()

id(m) == id(n)

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tuple

def updateList(list1):
list1 += [10]

n = [5, 6]
print(id(n)) # 140312184155336

updateList(n)
print(n) # [5, 6, 10]
print(id(n)) # 140312184155336

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def updateNumber(n):
print(id(n))
n += 10

b = 5
print(id(b)) # 10055680
updateNumber(b) # 10055680
print(b) # 5

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