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Confused with reference count of objects in Python

I’m a little confused with the reference counts I see from my test code When I run my code in both python2 and python3, it shows the reference count is off by 1. Where did the extra reference count come from? So what happened? Why is it off by 1? Where did the extra count come from? Answer Did you

How do I pass a variable by reference?

Are parameters passed by reference or by value? How do I pass by reference so that the code below outputs ‘Changed’ instead of ‘Original’? See also: Why can a function modify some arguments as perceived by the caller, but not others? Answer Arguments are passed by assignment. The rationale behind this is twofold: the parameter passed in is actually a

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