id()

Built-in FunctionPython 2.0+Intermediate

Returns the unique identity (memory address) of an object

Quick Info

Documentation
Official Docs
Python Version
2.0+

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Quick Example

python
x = 42
print(id(x))
y = x
print(id(x) == id(y))
z = 42
print(id(x) == id(z))

id() is a built-in function that returns the unique identity (memory address) of an object.

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builtinfunctioncoreidentitymemoryintrospection

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