Python · Functions: Parameters & Scope

A = [1, 2, 3] print([1, A, A]) print({1, A, A}) print({"a": 10, **{"a": 11}, "a": 13}) What does each line produce?

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A = [1, 2, 3] print([1, *A, *A]) print({1, *A, *A}) print({"a": 10, **{"a": 11}, "a": 13}) What does each line produce?

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A = [1, 2, 3] print([1, A, A]) print({1, A, A}) print({"a": 10, **{"a": 11}, "a": 13}) What does each line produce?