I have some questions about the below code and it's respective output.
Code:
x = [5,6]
y = x
y.append(6)
print(x,y)
Output: [5,6,6] [5,6,6]
My Question: Why is the value of x equal to y?
Can anyone explain the logic behind this output.
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SherylHohman
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3`x` and `y` refer to the same list object – luigigi Jan 22 '20 at 08:06
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3You create a list `[5, 6]` and bind the name `x` to it. The additionally you bind the name `y` to it. Now you have one list you can access with two different names. – Matthias Jan 22 '20 at 08:07
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Read the following: https://nedbatchelder.com/text/names.html – juanpa.arrivillaga Jan 22 '20 at 08:38
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and if you just need to copy the data to a new list you can do `x.copy()` – Shubham Shaswat Jan 22 '20 at 09:30
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In python variables data values through references. A reference is a name that refers to the specific location in memory of a value (object). References take the form of variables, attributes, and items.data values through references. A reference is a name that refers to the specific location in memory of a value (object). References take the form of variables, attributes, and items.
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