Why is it that when I do the following:
x = y = {}
Everytime I modify, x like x[1] = 5, I also end up modifying y and vice versa?
Why is it that when I do the following: x = y = {}
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Why is it that when I do the following:
x = y = {}
Everytime I modify, x like x[1] = 5, I also end up modifying y and vice versa?
You assign the names
xandyto be pointing to one and the same dictionary, what behaviour would you expect?If you want them to point to different dictionaries, use
or