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How does iterable unpacking work?

Q: How does iterable unpacking work?

Assign multiple targets at once: `a, b = 1, 2`. The starred target captures the rest: `first, *middle, last = items`. It also powers swapping (`a, b = b, a`) and unpacking in function calls (`f(*args, **kwargs)`).

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Assign multiple targets at once: a, b = 1, 2. The starred target captures the rest: first, *middle, last = items. It also powers swapping (a, b = b, a) and unpacking in function calls (f(*args, **kwargs)).

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