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UID:pretalx-pycascades-2026-NWXKFZ@pretalx.com
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DESCRIPTION:In Python\, assignment statements don't copy objects\, and data
  structures don't actually contain objects. These two surprising facts hav
 e a *lot* of interesting consequences and are the reason behind many of Py
 thon's design decisions.\n\nIn this talk\, we'll explore the reference-lik
 e nature of Python's variables and objects\, noting both the benefits and 
 gotchas involved.\n\nAmong other ideas\, we'll see that in Python:\n\n- Th
 e word "change" is ambiguous\n- Copying is usually explicit\n- Tuples aren
 't always immutable\n\nDuring the process\, we'll consider our own mental 
 model of Python.\n\nIn Python\, it's pointers (or references\, names\, bin
 dings\, or aliases) all the way down.
DTSTAMP:20260521T092322Z
LOCATION:Fletcher Auditorium
SUMMARY:Variables and objects in Python: it's pointers all the way down - T
 rey Hunner
URL:https://pretalx.com/pycascades-2026/talk/NWXKFZ/
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