Practice List Copying And Slicing (7.1) - Lists - Part B - Data Structures and Algorithms in Python
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List Copying and Slicing

Practice - List Copying and Slicing

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What will my_list = [10, 20, 30] and copy_list = my_list[:] do?

💡 Hint: Think about how lists behave when copied.

Question 2 Easy

What does the expression list1 == list2 imply?

💡 Hint: Consider what equality means in Python.

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Question 1

What does using slicing list2 = list1[:] accomplish in Python?

It creates another reference to list1
It creates a new list with the same elements
It gives an error

💡 Hint: Consider what happens in memory.

Question 2

True or False: The command list1 = [1, 2, 3]; list2 = list1 will create two separate lists.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about how assignment works in Python.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Given two lists a = [1, 2, 3] and b = a, modify b. What do you expect to happen to a? Explain.

💡 Hint: Think about how assignments behave in Python.

Challenge 2 Hard

Write a Python code snippet demonstrating the difference between == and is using lists that have identical contents.

💡 Hint: Refer back to the definitions of the operators.

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