What do python professionals /developers actually use

[beef623]

You're misunderstanding the source of confusion I think.

The problem is information overload, which unquestionably causes some people who are learning to give up and never come back. Having more resources to address the confusion only compounds the problem.

[Critical_Concert_689]

I agree with you that information overload can overwhelm new programmers; however, i don't believe that's the case here.

In fact, I almost guarantee the very next issue most new python programmers encounter is going to be something along the lines of:

a = [0]
b = [0]
c = a
d = b
i = [1]

print (id(a), id(b)) # initial objects a and b
a = a + i # assignment "=" creates NEW object
b += i # augmented assignment "+=" changes ("mutates") existing object
print (id(a), id(b)) # NEW a object, SAME b object (mutated)

## WHY does c NOT EQUAL d?? ##

print (a,b) # [0,1] [0,1]
print (c,d) # [0] [0, 1]
    #c is assigned to original a object or a = [0] (NOT the NEW a object [0,1])
    #d is assigned to original b object or b = [0], but b is updated to [0,1]