// Hacker Noon · 10 May 2026

How to Stop Python Lists from Lying to You

This article explains one of Python’s most common beginner pitfalls: aliasing mutable objects instead of copying them. Using practical examples involving shopping carts, nested lists, and function side effects, it walks through Python’s reference model, the difference between shallow and deep copies...

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