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		MereInterest on Dec 20, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why if TYPE_CHECKING? The parent holds a reference to the child. The child holds a reference to the parent.

remram on Dec 20, 2023 [–]

Why does the parent hold a reference to the child?

Are you talking about a specific pattern or implementation detail in the interpreter? Because I would not call this "dependency"...

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