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Too Easy to Share state variable as Pointer in Python
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Description
If the target language is Python, it is really easy to share the state variable as a pointer but not as value.
Here is an example of me incorrectly passing the pointer of a list to reactors.
Also, it will be better if the example here from the tutorial video can clarify the state value must not be pointer when share to downstream reactors.
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Research direction
Start with the linked Python example at SharedList/SharedList.lf line 18 and compare it with the referenced tutorial video segment. Clarify in the example or associated tutorial material that shared state should be passed by value rather than as a pointer, and consider how the video guidance can be updated; done means the intended state-sharing behavior is explicit.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100