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Reference

A reference value points to a sequence of memory locations that may contain an object or array.

Related concepts:  ValueTypeObjectArrayPrimitive

Closest Wikipedia entry:  Reference (computer science)

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EqualityOperatorComparesListIdentities
(list a) = (list b) compares the identities of list a and list b

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