Python list multiplication: [[…]]*3 makes 3 lists which mirror each other when modified [duplicate]

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You’ve made 3 references to the same list.

>>> a = b = []
>>> a.append(42)
>>> b
[42]

You want to do this:

P = [[()] * 3 for x in range(3)]

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