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Python Object Ids

This document explains Python object IDs and the behavior of the id() function, which returns a unique identity for objects. It discusses how assignment and the is operator work, particularly with immutable integers and integer interning for small integers. The document also includes example code demonstrating these concepts and a summary table of actions and their results.

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Python Object Ids

This document explains Python object IDs and the behavior of the id() function, which returns a unique identity for objects. It discusses how assignment and the is operator work, particularly with immutable integers and integer interning for small integers. The document also includes example code demonstrating these concepts and a summary table of actions and their results.

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Understanding Python Object IDs (Short Notes)

Example Code:

a = 3
print(id(a))
a = 4
print(id(a))
print(a is a)

Key Concepts:

1. Object ID:

2. id() function returns the unique identity (memory address-like) of an object.

3. Assignment:

4. a = 3 assigns a to an integer object 3 .

5. a = 4 reassigns a to another integer object 4 . 3 and 4 are different immutable objects.

6. is operator:

7. a is a will always return True because any object is identical to itself.

8. Integer Interning:

9. Small integers (typically -5 to 256) are cached (interned) in Python.

10. Multiple variables assigned the same small integer will point to the same object.

Example:

a = 5
b = 5
print(a is b) # True because 5 is interned

x = 1000

1
y = 1000
print(x is y) # May be False because large integers may not be interned

Summary Table:

Action Result

a = 3 a points to object 3

a = 4 a points to object 4

a is a True

a is b (small integers) True (due to interning)

a is b (large integers) May be False

Note:

• Python integers are immutable.


• Reassigning a variable does not change the object; it changes what the variable points to.

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