6.5.1 - Immutability
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What is an immutable type?
💡 Hint: Think of something that remains the same.
Is the following function a pure function? def add(x, y): return x + y.
💡 Hint: Check if the function affects any external states.
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What is immutability?
💡 Hint: Relate it to the concept of permanence.
True or False: A pure function can affect external state.
💡 Hint: Consider the definition of pure functions.
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Write a pure function multiply(a, b) that takes two integers and returns their product. In what scenarios can this function be problematic if it were impure?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens when external states are modified.
Discuss how you would implement immutability in a Python program. Describe a scenario where maintaining immutable state is necessary.
💡 Hint: Reflect on how you can ensure that once data is set, it cannot be altered by any future operations.
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