Why * Doesn't Create Independent Nested Lists in Python (The Hidden List Multiplication Trap)

Programming Tech Brief By HackerNoon · Aug 13, 2026 · 17m

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/why-doesnt-create-independent-nested-lists-in-python-the-hidden-list-multiplication-trap. Learn why [[0,0,0]] * 3 in Python secretly shares one list across all rows, and how to build truly independent nested lists the right way. Check more stories related to programming at: https://hackernoon.com/c/programming. You can also check exclusive content about #python, #python-programming, #python-lists, #python-shared-references, #python-mutable-objects, #python-list-comprehension, #mutable-list-bug-in-python…