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slice-copy (FURB145)#

Derived from the refurb linter.

Fix is sometimes available.

This rule is unstable and in preview. The --preview flag is required for use.

What it does#

Checks for unbounded slice expressions to copy a list.

Why is this bad?#

The list.copy method is more readable and consistent with copying other types.

Known problems#

This rule is prone to false negatives due to type inference limitations, as it will only detect lists that are instantiated as literals or annotated with a type annotation.

Example#

a = [1, 2, 3]
b = a[:]

Use instead:

a = [1, 2, 3]
b = a.copy()

References#