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Mutable vs immutable objects

Mutable objects can change in place; immutable objects require a new object for a changed value.

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Mutable vs immutable objects

Mutable objects can change in place; immutable objects require a new object for a changed value.

  • List and dict are mutable
  • str and tuple are immutable
  • Matters for side effects and hashing
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Mutable vs immutable objects