function calls ...

[Дамјан Г.]

> Now I have a special problem: I have a dictionary, and I have a function.
> And I want to call the function with the dictionary as parameter, but I
> want a *COPY* of the dictionary be transferred, cause the function makes
> changes to this one which I don't like to keep but are nonetheless
> neccessary.

> can anyone help please?

acopy = dict(orig)

acopy is a shalow copy of orig.

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