pimento[w05]$ python3 Python 3.6.5 (default, Apr 1 2018, 05:46:30) [GCC 7.3.0] on linux Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. >>> test_lst = [3,4] >>> test_lst = test_lst.append(5) >>> test_lst >>> type(test_lst) >>> test_lst = test_lst.append(6) Traceback (most recent call last): File "", line 1, in AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'append' >>> >>> >>> x = 7 >>> y = 4 >>> >>> x = y >>> y = x >>> >>> x 4 >>> y 4 >>> >>> x = 7 >>> y = 4 >>> >>> temp = x >>> >>> print(x,y,temp) 7 4 7 >>> x = y >>> print(x,y,temp) 4 4 7 >>> y = temp >>> print(x,y,temp) 4 7 7 >>> exit() pimento[w05]$ atom shuffle_list.py pimento[w05]$