04_15.py

# Section 4.15 snippets

# Built-In Function id and Object Identities 
x = 7

id(x)

# Passing an Object to a Function 
def cube(number):
    print('id(number):', id(number))
    return number ** 3

cube(x)

# Testing Object Identities with the is Operator 
def cube(number):
    print('number is x:', number is x)  # x is a global variable
    return number ** 3

cube(x)

# Immutable Objects as Arguments
def cube(number):
    print('id(number) before modifying number:', id(number))
    number **= 3
    print('id(number) after modifying number:', id(number))
    return number

cube(x)

print(f'x = {x}; id(x) = {id(x)}')

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