Python 3.6.9 (default, Apr 18 2020, 01:56:04) 
    [GCC 8.4.0] on linux
    >>> n = 10
    >>> allocation = [42] * n
    >>> allocation
    [42, 42, 42, 42, 42, 42, 42, 42, 42, 42]

  $ cat test.c
  #include <stdio.h>
  #include <string.h>
  int main() {
      int n = 10;
      int allocation[n];
      memset(allocation, 42, sizeof(allocation));
      for(int i = 0; i < n; i ++)
          printf("%d\n", allocation[i]);
  }
  $ gcc test.c
  $ ./a.out
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