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Aug 3, 2022 · Fundamentals
Why Python Has No Pointers and How to Simulate Them
This article explains why native pointers do not exist in Python, describes the underlying object model, immutable versus mutable objects, the distinction between variables and names, and demonstrates several practical ways to emulate pointer behavior using mutable containers, custom classes, and the ctypes module.
Memory ManagementMutable TypesObject Model
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