Deep Clone Nested Structures | Dataford Interview Questions

Implement a function deep_clone(value) that returns a deep copy of a JavaScript-style value represented in Python using dictionaries, lists, primitives, and None. The clone must recursively copy nested lists and dictionaries so that modifying the result does not affect the original. Handle cyclic references by preserving structure in the clone rather than recursing forever.

Constraints

Input may be a primitive, None, list, or dictionary
Nested structure size is at most 10^4 total elements
Dictionary keys are strings
Cycles and repeated references may appear in the input

Function Signature

def deep_clone(value):

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Constraints

Input may be a primitive, None, list, or dictionary
Nested structure size is at most 10^4 total elements
Dictionary keys are strings
Cycles and repeated references may appear in the input

Function Signature

def deep_clone(value):

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