Flash cards
Review the key moves
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Core idea
What is the main idea behind Python - Copy Lists?
Lesson checks
Practice each idea before moving on
Short Mimo-style checks built from this lesson's code, terms, and sequence.
1Quick choice
Which statement best captures the main point of this lesson?
2Order
Put the learning moves in the order that makes the concept easiest to apply.
Use the slice Operator
Use the list() method
Use the copy() method
Copy a List
You cannot copy a list simply by typing list2 = list1 , because: list2 will only be a reference to list1 , and changes made in list1 will automatically also be made in list2 .
Use the copy() method
You can use the built-in List method copy() to copy a list.
copy()Use the list() method
Another way to make a copy is to use the built-in method list() .
list()Use the slice Operator
You can also make a copy of a list by using the : (slice) operator.
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