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Tuples, Arrays, and Lists

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Problem

What is the difference between tuples, arrays, and lists?

Implement describe_containers(container_types) to return the defining properties of each requested Python container type. Treat an array as Python's array.array: it is mutable, indexed, resizable, and requires elements of one compatible type.

The input is a list containing only "tuple", "list", or "array". Return a list of dictionaries in the same order, with keys mutable, homogeneous_required, supports_append, and supports_indexing.

Constraints

  • 0 <= len(container_types) <= 100
  • Every element is exactly "tuple", "list", or "array"
  • The output preserves the input order

Function Signature

def describe_containers(container_types):
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