print("Regular multiplication.")
x = [[1,2], [3,4]]
y = x[1]
y = y * 2
print(x)
print(y)
print("In-place multiplication")
a = [[1,2],[3,4]]
b = a[1]
b *= 2
print(a)
print(b)
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Regular multiplication.
[[1, 2], [3, 4]]
[3, 4, 3, 4]
In-place multiplication
[[1, 2], [3, 4, 3, 4]]
[3, 4, 3, 4]