Immutable vs Mutable types

Question

I\'m confused on what an immutable type is. I know the float object is considered to be immutable, with this type of example from my book:

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Answer 1

In Python, there's a easy way to know:

Immutable:

    >>> s='asd'
    >>> s is 'asd'
    True
    >>> s=None
    >>> s is None
    True
    >>> s=123
    >>> s is 123
    True

Mutable:

>>> s={}
>>> s is {}
False
>>> {} is {}
Flase
>>> s=[1,2]
>>> s is [1,2]
False
>>> s=(1,2)
>>> s is (1,2)
False

And:

>>> s=abs
>>> s is abs
True

So I think built-in function is also immutable in Python.

But I really don't understand how float works:

>>> s=12.3
>>> s is 12.3
False
>>> 12.3 is 12.3
True
>>> s == 12.3
True
>>> id(12.3)
140241478380112
>>> id(s)
140241478380256
>>> s=12.3
>>> id(s)
140241478380112
>>> id(12.3)
140241478380256
>>> id(12.3)
140241478380256

It's so weird.