Hey everyone! 👋 Let's dive into the fascinating functionality of the copy module in Python! This module is essential when dealing with mutable objects. Here’s a brief overview based on some key concepts:
- Shallow Copy: Creates a new object but inserts references into it to the objects found in the original. This means that nested objects remain linked to the original!
import copy
original_list = [1, 2, [3, 4]]
shallow_copied_list = copy.copy(original_list)
- Deep Copy: Creates a new object and recursively adds copies of nested objects found in the original, making it entirely independent!
deep_copied_list = copy.deepcopy(original_list)
Quiz yourself:
1. What happens when a shallow copy is modified?
2. How does a deep copy handle nested lists?
Keep exploring, practicing, and happy coding! 🐍✨
