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The document introduces Python lists as a data structure to store multiple values. Lists allow storing different data types and any number of elements. Lists are more convenient than separate variables when working with multiple related values like a family's heights. Lists can contain other lists to group related data.

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The document introduces Python lists as a data structure to store multiple values. Lists allow storing different data types and any number of elements. Lists are more convenient than separate variables when working with multiple related values like a family's heights. Lists can contain other lists to group related data.

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INTRO TO PYTHON FOR DATA SCIENCE

Python Lists
Intro to Python for Data Science

Python Data Types


● float - real numbers
● int - integer numbers
● str - string, text
● bool - True, False
In [1]: height = 1.73

In [2]: tall = True

● Each variable represents single value


Intro to Python for Data Science

Problem
● Data Science: many data points
● Height of entire family

In [3]: height1 = 1.73

In [4]: height2 = 1.68

In [5]: height3 = 1.71

In [6]: height4 = 1.89

● Inconvenient
Intro to Python for Data Science

Python List [a, b, c]


In [7]: [1.73, 1.68, 1.71, 1.89]
Out[7]: [1.73, 1.68, 1.71, 1.89]

In [8]: fam = [1.73, 1.68, 1.71, 1.89]

In [9]: fam
Out[9]: [1.73, 1.68, 1.71, 1.89]

● Name a collection of values


● Contain any type
● Contain different types
Intro to Python for Data Science

Python List [a, b, c]


In [10]: fam = ["liz", 1.73, "emma", 1.68, "mom", 1.71, "dad", 1.89]

In [11]: fam
Out[11]: ['liz', 1.73, 'emma', 1.68, 'mom', 1.71, 'dad', 1.89]

["liz", 1.73]
["emma", 1.68]
["mom", 1.71]

["dad", 1.89]
Intro to Python for Data Science

Python List [a, b, c]


In [10]: fam = ["liz", 1.73, "emma", 1.68, "mom", 1.71, "dad", 1.89]

In [11]: fam
Out[11]: ['liz', 1.73, 'emma', 1.68, 'mom', 1.71, 'dad', 1.89]

In [11]: fam2 = [["liz", 1.73],


["emma", 1.68],
["mom", 1.71],
["dad", 1.89]]

In [12]: fam2
Out[12]: [['liz', 1.73], ['emma', 1.68], 

['mom', 1.71], ['dad', 1.89]]
Intro to Python for Data Science

List type
In [13]: type(fam)
Out[13]: list

In [14]: type(fam2)
Out[14]: list

● Specific functionality
● Specific behavior
INTRO TO PYTHON FOR DATA SCIENCE

Let’s practice!

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