SMRTR ProgrammingJan 8, 2026Dev.to

The Secret Life of Python: The Dangerous Reflection

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Python's assignment operator creates aliases, not copies, so modifying one list affects both variables. Create independent copies using slicing, copy() method, or list() constructor.

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