CLN: Use sentinel values instead of mutable default arguments #11827
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Mutable list or dictionary used as default argument to a method or function. Python creates a single persistent object and uses it for every subsequent call in which the argument is left empty. This can cause problems if the program was expecting the function to return a new list or dictionary after every call. Use a sentinel value to denote an empty list or dictionary.