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Lesson 14 of 26 · about 15 min

Mutability, aliasing and cloning

Two names can refer to the same list. Change it through one name and the other sees the change too. Copy the list when you want independence.

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In this lesson you'll learn:

  • Alias
  • Clone (copy)
  • Side effect

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