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# Python id(object) | ||
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`id()` is a built-in function in Python 3, which returns the *identity* of an object. The *identity* is a unique integer for that object during its lifetime. In CPython implementation, this is the address of the object in memory which is not necessarily true for other python implementations. | ||
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## Argument | ||
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### object | ||
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The `object` argument can typically be a `int`,`float`, `str`,`list`, `dict`, `tuple` etc. | ||
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## Return Value | ||
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The return value would be a unique and constant `integer`. | ||
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## Code Sample | ||
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```python | ||
a = 2 | ||
print(id(a)) #=> 140454723286976 (Values returned by id() might be different for different users) | ||
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b = 3 | ||
print(id(b)) #=> 140454723287008 | ||
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c = 2 | ||
print(id(c)) #=> 140454723286976 (This is same as id(a) since they both contain the same value and hence have same memory address) | ||
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print(id(a) == id(b)) #=> False (since a and b have different values stored in them) | ||
print(id(a) == id(c)) #=> True (since a and c have same values stored in them) | ||
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d = 1.1 | ||
e = 1.1 | ||
print(id(d) == id(e)) #=> True (since d and e have same values stored in them) | ||
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str1 = 'hello' | ||
str2 = 'hello' | ||
print(id(str1) == id(str2)) #=> True (since str1 and str2 have same values stored in them) | ||
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# For complex objects like lists, tuples, dictionaries etc. id() would give a unique integer even if the content of those containers is same. | ||
tup1 = (1,1) | ||
tup2 = (1,1) | ||
print(id(tup1) == id(tup2)) #=> False | ||
``` | ||
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:rocket: [REPL It!](https://repl.it/CQw7/1) | ||
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[Official Docs](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#id) |