https://youtu.be/_AEJHKGk9ns

Might actually want that entroy :bear:

Entropy

@Fireduck I've been using haveged everywhere, but didn't realize how simple it was or how it worked exactly. I'm happy to use it. :D

``` a = 1 b = a b += 1 print(a) print(b) a = [0,1] b = a b.append(2) print(a) ``` ``` 1 2 [0, 1, 2] ```

shallow copy of 'a'

a is a reference to a list, b gets set to a reference to the same list

so then you add something to the list, a and b both point to that list

python?

@Fireduck yeah, python. I was under the impression things are mostly copies of other things when you set variables. Misunderstandings like that are easy when you're self taught and may have skipped over some fundamentals. I'm spending time playing with these fundamental concepts to make sure my understanding of the language is more concrete. :)

yeah, it is fun

long story short. some objects allow you to mutate the values. some objects are immutable and return copies.

yep

^ the above demonstrates how a list can be added to, where as integers are replaced.

the tricky bit, is that it works inside local scopes. ;)

which makes sense honestly ``` def test_append(some_list, v): some_list.append(v) test_append(b, 3) print(a) ``` ``` [0, 1, 2, 3] ```

tricky tricky

```b = b + [4] #<= print(a) print(b)``` reassigns ``` [0, 1, 2, 3] [0, 1, 2, 3, 4]```

@Fireduck rereading your message, yeah, you're right. using different words slightly change perspective. xd

I am full of pith

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