A = [[0,1,2] [10,11,12]] SLICE : A(0,range(0,3)) [0,1,2] A = [[0,0,0] [0,0,0]] SLICE : A(0,range(0,3)) [0,0,0] A is [[0,1,2] [10,11,12]] SLICE : A(0,range(0,3)) [0,1,2] Setting A(0,0) =56 A is [[56,1,2] [10,11,12]] SLICE : A(0,range(0,3)) [56,1,2]