Answer to Question #282090 in Python for kika

Question

Create your own example of a function that modifies a list passed in as an argument. Describe what your function does in terms of arguments, parameters, objects, and references. 

Answer 1

def manipulateList(list1):
   #define a reference made of list1
   a = list1
   #assign it to a variable b
   b = a
   #add more values to list a
   a.append(20)
   #print the lists
   print('b', b)
   print('a', a)
   #reverse the list
   a.reverse()
   #print the lists
   print('b', b)
   print('a', a)

   #create a new list
   a = [12,13,14,15]
   print('b', b)
   print('a', a)

manipulateList([1,2,3,4,5])