What is the difference Between a Shallow Copy and Deep Copy?

Deepcopy

Deepcopy creates a different object and populates it with the child objects of the original object.

Therefore, changes in the original object are not reflected in the copy.

copy.deepcopy() creates a Deep Copy.

Shallow copy creates a different object and populates it with the references of the child objects within the original objects.

Therefore, changes in the original object are reflected in the copy.

copy.copy creates a Shallow Copy.

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Naveen Pandey has more than 2 years of experience in data science and machine learning. He is an experienced Machine Learning Engineer with a strong background in data analysis, natural language processing, and machine learning. Holding a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology from Sikkim Manipal University, he excels in leveraging cutting-edge technologies such as Large Language Models (LLMs), TensorFlow, PyTorch, and Hugging Face to develop innovative solutions.
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