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Python integers are immutable.
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immutable_integers.py
"""
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"""
alpha = 'alpha'
# alpha[0] = 'A'
answer = 42
print(id(answer))
answer += 1
print(id(answer))
# Advantages of immutability
# potentially faster
# can be hashed
# safer for multithreading
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