def swap(x, k, l): """x is a list, k, l are indices in the list""" x[k], x[l] = x[l], x[k] def vandalize(n): n = 0 x = [1,2,3,4,5] print(x) swap(x, 1,4) print(x) n = 13 print(n) vandalize(n) print(n)