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List change after copy Python

I’m coding the final part of a clustering program, I want to parse a file like where Example: I want to save all this information in different classes to process the data easier. Here is my code in python: For some reason, after the while loop, when I print all clusters objects, I see that all contains …

Preventing reference re-use during deepcopy

Consider the following example: The first print outputs what I would expect because the same reference is duplicated in the list. However, the second print surprised me. I would have expected the deepcopy to end up with two independent references inside the copy list. Instead it maintains the property of a si…

How to properly copy a list in python

I would like to keep track of bubble sorting algorithm’s intermediate states at each iteration. I’ve tried to cache them in dictionary while loop is running, but i keep getting the same state all the time Here is my code: Here is the output: As you can see, it outputs sorted list each time. What a…

How can I make a deepcopy of a function in Python?

I would like to make a deepcopy of a function in Python. The copy module is not helpful, according to the documentation, which says: This module does not copy types like module, method, stack trace, stack frame, file, socket, window, array, or any similar types. It does “copy” functions and classes (shallow a…