PYTHON PROGRAMMING

Overwriting in Python: Tricky. Dangerous. Powerful

Although overwriting objects is a typical Python coding technique, it can lead to unexpected effects. You need to know how to use it to utilize its strengths.

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Towards Data Science

27 min readApr 10, 2024

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Overwriting in Python: Do not enter without reconsideration. Can be dangerous. — Overwriting in Python can be dangerous: Don’t enter without reconsideration. Photo by Raúl Nájera on Unsplash

Marcin Kozak

Written by Marcin Kozak

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Towards Data Science

A full professor, interdisciplinary researcher, data scientist, statistician, Python, R and Go developer, open-source contributor — and a devoted writer

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