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Python Execution Visual Guide

This visual guide illustrates key Python behaviors with diagrams, focusing on the differences between append() and list concatenation, the implications of default mutable arguments, function call references, and nested loop execution patterns. Key rules include that append() modifies the existing list, while concatenation creates a new list, and that mutable default arguments can persist across function calls. Additionally, it explains how nested loops fully execute inner loops for each iteration of the outer loop.

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Python Execution Visual Guide

This visual guide illustrates key Python behaviors with diagrams, focusing on the differences between append() and list concatenation, the implications of default mutable arguments, function call references, and nested loop execution patterns. Key rules include that append() modifies the existing list, while concatenation creates a new list, and that mutable default arguments can persist across function calls. Additionally, it explains how nested loops fully execute inner loops for each iteration of the outer loop.

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Python Execution Visual Guide

This visual guide explains key Python behaviors using simple diagrams: append vs list
concatenation, default mutable arguments, function call references, and nested loop execution
patterns.

1. append() vs + operator

append() mutates existing list

['a'] append('b') → ['a','b']

+ creates a new list

['a'] ['a'] + ['b'] → ['a','b']

2. Default Mutable Argument Behavior

Default List Shared Across Calls

[] [1] [1,1]

function default after call 1 after call 2

3. Function Parameter Reference Model

Function Reference Passing

a lst [1,5]

caller variable function parameter same list object


4. Nested Loop Execution Grid
Outer x Inner y Result append
1 1 1+1=2
1 2 1+2=3
2 1 2+1=3
2 2 2+2=4

Key Rules:
1. append() modifies the same list object.
2. list + [item] creates a new list.
3. Default mutable arguments persist between function calls.
4. Nested loops execute inner loops completely for each outer iteration.

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