Practice Mutable Vs Immutable Values (7.2.8) - Lists - Part A - Data Structures and Algorithms in Python
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Mutable vs Immutable Values

Practice - Mutable vs Immutable Values

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Question 1 Easy

What is an immutable value? Provide an example.

💡 Hint: Think of types that remain constant.

Question 2 Easy

Give an example of a mutable value.

💡 Hint: What type can we change its elements?

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Question 1

What type of value is a list in Python?

Immutable
Mutable
Neither

💡 Hint: Think about whether you can change elements within a list.

Question 2

True or False: Modifying an immutable value will change its memory location.

True
False

💡 Hint: Recall what happens when you try to change an integer.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Create a Python function that demonstrates mutability by appending an item to a list. Analyze how this affects a list given as an argument.

💡 Hint: Think about what happens to the list you pass to the function.

Challenge 2 Hard

Discuss the consequences of attempting to modify an immutable variable within a function. What would happen and how would you correct for this?

💡 Hint: Reflect on how immutable types behave during reassignment.

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