Data Science – Python Tuple Data Structure

16. Python – Tuple Data Structure

Table of Contents
1. Tuple data Structure........................................................................................................................... 2
2. When should we go for tuple data structure? .................................................................................. 3
3. Syntax Surprise 1: Single value tuple ................................................................................................. 4
4. Syntax Surprise 2. Parenthesis is optional for tuple ......................................................................... 5
5. Different ways to create a tuple ........................................................................................................ 6
6. Accessing elements of tuple: ............................................................................................................. 8
6.1 Index.............................................................................................................................................. 8
6.2. Slice operator: .............................................................................................................................. 9
7. Tuple vs immutability:...................................................................................................................... 10
8. Mathematical operators on tuple: .................................................................................................. 11
8.1. Concatenation operator (+): ...................................................................................................... 11
8.2 Multiplication operator (*) ......................................................................................................... 12
9. len(p) function .................................................................................................................................. 12
10. Method in tuple data structure ..................................................................................................... 13
10.1. count(p) method ..................................................................................................................... 14
10.2. index(p) method ...................................................................................................................... 15
12. Differences between List and Tuple: ............................................................................................. 16
13. Can I add elements to this tuple t = (11, 22, [33, 44], 55, 66)? ..................................................... 17

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16. Python – Tuple Data Structure

1. Tuple data Structure

✓ We can create tuple data structure by using,

o Parenthesis () symbol.
o Predefined tuple(p) function.

✓ A tuple can store group of objects or elements.

o A tuple can store same (Homogeneous) type of elements.
o A tuple can store different (Heterogeneous) type of elements.

✓ In tuple insertion order is preserved or fixed.

o If we insert elements into 10, 20, 30 then output also will display
as 10, 20, 30 then this is called as insertion order is preserved or
fixed
o Example
▪ Input => (10, 20, 30)
▪ Output => (10, 20, 30)

✓ Duplicate elements are allowed.

✓ Tuple having immutable nature.
o Immutable means once we create a tuple object then we cannot
change or modify the content of tuple object.

✓ Store elements by using index.

o A tuple data structure supports both positive and negative
indexes.
o Positive index means from left to right
o Negative index means right to left

Note:

✓ tuple is a predefined class in python.

✓ Once if we create tuple object means internally object is creating for
tuple class.

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Note:
✓ Inside tuple every object can be separated by comma separator.

2. When should we go for tuple data structure?

✓ If we are going to define a data which never change over all the period,
then we should go for tuple data structure.

Example:

1. Week days names

2. Month names
3. Year names

Program Tuple having same type of objects

Name demo1.py

employee_ids = (10, 20, 30, 40, 50)

print(employee_ids)
print(type(employee_ids))

Output
(10, 20, 30, 40, 50)
<class 'tuple'>

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3. Syntax Surprise 1: Single value tuple

✓ If tuple having only one object, then that object should end with comma
separator otherwise python internally not considered as it is tuple.

Program A single value with tuple syntax, but it’s not tuple
Name demo2.py

number = (9)

print(number)
print(type(number))

Output
(9)
<class ‘int’>

Program A single value with tuple syntax, but it’s not tuple
Name demo3.py

name = ("Daniel")

print(name)
print(type(name))

Output
Daniel
<class ‘str’>

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Program Tuple single value ends with comma separator then it’s tuple
Name demo4.py

name = ("Daniel", )
print(name)
print(type(name))

Output
('Daniel')
<class 'tuple'>

4. Syntax Surprise 2. Parenthesis is optional for tuple

✓ While creating a tuple parenthesis is optional

Program Parenthesis symbol is optional while creating tuple

Name demo5.py

emp_ids = 10, 20, 30, 40

print(emp_ids)

output
(10, 20, 30, 40)

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5. Different ways to create a tuple

1. Empty tuple

✓ We can create an empty tuple by using empty parenthesis.

Program empty tuple

Name demo6.py

emp_id = ()
print(emp_id)
print(type(emp_id))

output
()
<class 'tuple'>

2. Tuple with group of values

✓ Tuple can contain group of objects; those objects can be same type or
different type.

Program Tuple example

Name demo7.py

emp_id = (11, 12, 13)

std_id = 120, 130, 140
print(emp_id)
print(std_id)

output

(11, 12, 13)

(120, 130, 140)

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Program Tuple example

Name demo8.py

t = (11, 12, 13, "daniel")

print(t)

output

(11, 12, 13, "daniel")

3. By using tuple(p) function

✓ We can create tuple by using tuple(p) function.

Program Creating tuple by using tuple function

Name demo9.py

a = [11, 22, 33]

t = tuple(a)
print(t)

output
(11, 22, 33)

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6. Accessing elements of tuple:

✓ We can access tuple elements by using,

o Index
o Slice operator

6.1 Index

✓ Index means position where element stores

Program Accessing tuple by using index

Name demo10.py

t = (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60)

print(t[0]) # 10
print(t[-1]) # 60

Output

10
60

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6.2. Slice operator:

✓ A group of objects from starting point to ending point

Program Accessing tuple by using slice

Name demo11.py

t = (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60)

print(t[2:5])
print(t[2:100])
print(t[::2])

Output

30, 40, 50)

(30, 40, 50, 60)
(10, 30, 50)

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7. Tuple vs immutability:

✓ Tuple having immutable nature.

✓ If we create a tuple then we cannot modify the elements of existing
tuple.

Program Prove tuple having immutable nature

Name demo12.py

t = (10, 20, 30, 40)

print(t[1])
t[1] = 70

Output
20
TypeError: 'tuple' object does not support item assignment

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8. Mathematical operators on tuple:

✓ We can apply plus (+) and Multiplication (*) operators on tuple.

✓ + Operator works as concatenation.
✓ * Operator works as multiplication.

8.1. Concatenation operator (+):

✓ + operator concatenates two tuples and returns single tuple

Program Concatenation operator on tuple

Name demo13.py

t1 = (10,20,30)
t2 = (40,50,60)
t3 = t1 + t2

print(t3)

Output

(10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60)

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8.2 Multiplication operator (*)

✓ Multiplication operator works as repetition operator

Program Repetition operator on tuple

Name demo14.py

t1 = (10,20,30)
t2 = t1*3
print(t2)

Output
(10, 20, 30, 10, 20, 30, 10, 20, 30)

9. len(p) function

✓ To return number of elements present in the tuple

Program len(p) function

Name demo15.py

t = (10,20,30,40)
print(len(t))

Output

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10. Method in tuple data structure

✓ As discussed, tuple is a predefined class.

✓ So, tuple class can contain methods because methods can be created
inside of class only.
✓ We can check these methods by using dir(p) predefined function.

✓ So, internally tuple class contains two types of methods,

o With underscore symbol methods.

▪ We no need to focus

o Without underscore symbol methods.

▪ We need to focus much on these

Program Printing tuple data structure methods by using dir(p) function

Name demo16.py

print(dir(tuple))

output
[

'__add__’, ..... , '__subclasshook__',

'count', 'index'

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Important point

✓ As per object-oriented principle,

o If we want to access instance method then we should access by
using object name.
✓ So, all tuple methods we can access by using tuple object.

Methods in tuple

1. count(parameter1) method
2. index(parameter1) method

10.1. count(p) method

✓ count(p) is a method, we should access this method by using tuple

object.
✓ This method returns the number of occurrences of specified item in the
tuple

Program count(p) method

Name demo17.py

t = (10, 20, 10, 10, 20)

print(t.count(10))

output
3

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10.2. index(p) method

✓ returns index of first occurrence of the given element.

✓ If the specified element is not available, then we will get ValueError.

Program index(p) method

Name demo18.py

t = (10, 20, 30)

print(t.index(30))

Output
2

Program index(p) method

Name demo19.py

t = (10, 20, 30)

print(t.index(88))

Output
ValueError: tuple.index(x): x not in tuple

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12. Differences between List and Tuple:

✓ List and Tuple are exactly same except small difference:

o List objects are mutable
o Tuple objects are immutable.
✓ In both cases,
o Insertion order is preserved.
o Duplicate objects are allowed
o Heterogeneous objects are allowed
o Index and slicing are supported.

List Tuple

✓ List is a Group of Comma ✓ Tuple is a Group of Comma

separated Values within Square separated Values within
Brackets and Square Brackets Parenthesis and Parenthesis
are mandatory. are optional.
✓ Example: i = [10, 20, 30, 40] ✓ Example: t = (10, 20, 30, 40)
✓ Example: t = 10, 20, 30, 40

✓ List Objects are Mutable i.e. ✓ Tuple Objects are Immutable

once we create List object we i.e. once we create Tuple
can perform any changes in object we cannot change its
that Object. content.
✓ Example: i[1] = 70 ✓ Example: t [1] = 70
✓ TypeError: tuple object does
not support item assignment.

✓ If the Content is not fixed and ✓ If the content is fixed and

keep on changing, then we never changes then we should
should go for List. go for Tuple.

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13. Can I add elements to this tuple t = (11, 22, [33, 44], 55, 66)?

✓ Yes we can add elements to list in tuple.

✓ In second index position list is available, to that we can add

Program tuple data structure can store any data

Name demo23.py

t = (11, 22, [33, 44], 55, 66)

t[2].append(77)
print(t)

output
(11, 22, [33, 44, 77], 55, 66)

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