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ref.py
gerow@gerow0:~$ python
Python 2.7.6 (default, Jun 22 2015, 17:58:13)
[GCC 4.8.2] on linux2
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> l = ['why are lists pass by reference by default in python?']
>>> def f(l):
... l.append('because fuck you')
...
>>> f(l)
>>> l
['why are lists pass by reference by default in python?', 'because fuck you']
>>>
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