# -*- coding: utf-8 -*- # Copyright (c) 2018, Silvio Peroni # # Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any purpose # with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice # and this permission notice appear in all copies. # # THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH # REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND # FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, # OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, # DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS # ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS # SOFTWARE. # Immutable objects my_num_1 = 41 my_num_2 = my_num_1 my_num_1 = my_num_1 + 1 print(my_num_1) # 42 print(my_num_2) # 41, since it is a copy of the original value # Mutable objects my_list_1 = list() my_list_2 = my_list_1 my_list_1.append(1) print(my_list_1) # [1] print(my_list_2) # [1], since it points to the same list