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The document provides an overview of lists in Python, detailing their creation, properties, and various methods for manipulation such as adding, removing, and accessing items. It explains how to use indexing, slicing, and built-in functions like append(), insert(), and remove() to manage list contents. Additionally, it covers sorting, copying, and joining lists, along with examples for each concept.

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# Lists

mylist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]

print(mylist)

['apple', 'banana', 'cherry']

# Lists are used to store multiple items in a single variable.


# Lists are one of 4 built-in data types in Python used to store
collections of data,
# the other 3 are Tuple, Set, and Dictionary, all with different
qualities and usage.
# Lists are created using square brackets

thislist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]


print(thislist)

['apple', 'banana', 'cherry']

# List Items
# List items are ordered, changeable, and allow duplicate values.
# List items are indexed, the first item has index [0], the second
item has index [1]

thislist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry", "apple", "cherry"]


print(thislist)

['apple', 'banana', 'cherry', 'apple', 'cherry']

thislist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]


print(len(thislist))

#List items can be of any data type

list1 = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]


list2 = [1, 5, 7, 9, 3]
list3 = [True, False, False]
print(list1, list2, list3)
print(list1)
print(list2)
print(list3)

['apple', 'banana', 'cherry'] [1, 5, 7, 9, 3] [True, False, False]


['apple', 'banana', 'cherry']
[1, 5, 7, 9, 3]
[True, False, False]

list1 = ["abc", 34, True, 40, "male"]


print(list1)
['abc', 34, True, 40, 'male']

mylist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]


mylist1= [9,92.97, 972,"haider", True, False]
print(type(mylist))
print(type(mylist1))

<class 'list'>
<class 'list'>

# The list() Constructor


# It is also possible to use the list() constructor when creating a
new list.
# Using the list() constructor to make a List:
thislist = list(("apple", "banana", "cherry")) # note the double
round-brackets
print(thislist)

['apple', 'banana', 'cherry']

# Access the list items

thislist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]


print(thislist[1])
print(thislist[2])
print(thislist[0])

banana
cherry
apple

#Negative indexing

#Negative Indexing
#Negative indexing means start from the end
# -1 refers to the last item, -2 refers to the second last item

thislist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]


print(thislist[-1]) # it is going to print the last item of the list

cherry

# Range of Indexes
# You can specify a range of indexes by specifying where to start and
where to end the range.
# When specifying a range, the return value will be a new list with
the specified items.

thislist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry", "orange", "kiwi", "melon",


"mango"]
print(thislist[2:6])
# The search will start at index 2 (included) and end at index 6 (not
included).

['cherry', 'orange', 'kiwi', 'melon']

# By leaving out the start value, the range will start at the first
item:

thislist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry", "orange", "kiwi", "melon",


"mango"]
print(thislist[:4])

['apple', 'banana', 'cherry', 'orange']

#By leaving out the end value, the range will go on to the end of the
list
# This example returns the items from "cherry" to the end:

thislist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry", "orange", "kiwi", "melon",


"mango"]
print(thislist[2:])

['cherry', 'orange', 'kiwi', 'melon', 'mango']

#Range of Negative Indexes


# Specify negative indexes if you want to start the search from the
end of the list:

#This example returns the items from "orange" (-4) to, but NOT
including "mango" (-1):

thislist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry", "orange", "kiwi", "melon",


"mango"]
print(thislist[-4:-1])

['orange', 'kiwi', 'melon']

#Check if Item Exists


# To determine if a specified item is present in a list use the in
keyword:

#Check if "apple" is present in the list:

thislist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]


if "apple" in thislist:
print("Yes, 'apple' is in the fruits list")

Yes, 'apple' is in the fruits list

#Change Item Value


#To change the value of a specific item, refer to the index number
# Change the second item in the list
thislist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]
thislist[1] = "blackcurrant"
print(thislist)

['apple', 'blackcurrant', 'cherry']

# Change the range of item values in the list

thislist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry", "orange", "kiwi", "mango"]


thislist[1:3] = ["blackcurrant", "watermelon"]
print(thislist)

['apple', 'blackcurrant', 'watermelon', 'orange', 'kiwi', 'mango']

thislist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]


thislist[1:2] = ["blackcurrant", "watermelon"]
print(thislist)

['apple', 'blackcurrant', 'watermelon', 'cherry']

thislist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]


thislist[1:3] = ["watermelon"]
print(thislist)

['apple', 'watermelon']

# Insert Items
# To insert a new list item, without replacing any of the existing
values, we can use the insert() method.
# The insert() method inserts an item at the specified index:

# Insert "watermelon" as the third item:


thislist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]
thislist.insert(2, "watermelon")
print(thislist)

['apple', 'banana', 'watermelon', 'cherry']

#Python- Add items

#Append Items
# To add an item to the end of the list, use the append() method

#Using the append() method to append an item:


thislist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]
thislist.append("orange")
print(thislist)

['apple', 'banana', 'cherry', 'orange']


thislist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]
thislist.insert(1, "orange")
print(thislist)

['apple', 'orange', 'banana', 'cherry']

#Extend List ()
# To append elements from another list to the current list, use the
extend() method.

#Add the elements of tropical to thislist:


thislist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]
tropical = ["mango", "pineapple", "papaya"]
thislist.extend(tropical)
print(thislist)

['apple', 'banana', 'cherry', 'mango', 'pineapple', 'papaya']

#Add Any Iterable


#The extend() method does not have to append lists, you can add any
iterable object (tuples, sets, dictionaries etc.).

#Add elements of a tuple to a list:


thislist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]
thistuple = ("kiwi", "orange")
thislist.extend(thistuple)
print(thislist)

['apple', 'banana', 'cherry', 'kiwi', 'orange']

# Python - Remove List Items

#Remove Specified Item


#The remove() method removes the specified item.

#Remove "banana":
thislist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]
thislist.remove("banana")
print(thislist)

['apple', 'cherry']

#If there are more than one item with the specified value, the
remove() method removes the first occurrence
# Remove the first occurrence of "banana":
thislist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry", "banana", "kiwi"]
thislist.remove("banana")
print(thislist)

['apple', 'cherry', 'banana', 'kiwi']


#Remove Specified Index
# The pop() method removes the specified index.

#Remove the second item:


thislist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]
thislist.pop(1)
print(thislist)

['apple', 'cherry']

#If you do not specify the index, the pop() method removes the last
item.
#Example: Remove the last item:
thislist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]
thislist.pop()
print(thislist)

['apple', 'banana']

#Remove the first item:


thislist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]
del thislist[0]
print(thislist)

['banana', 'cherry']

#The del keyword can also delete the list completely.


# Example: Delete the entire list:
thislist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]
del thislist

#Clear the List


#The clear() method empties the list.
#The list still remains, but it has no content.

#Clear the list content:


thislist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]
thislist.clear()
print(thislist)

[]

#Loop Through a List


# You can loop through the list items by using a for loop

#Print all items in the list, one by one:


thislist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]
for x in thislist:
print(x)
apple
banana
cherry

#Loop Through the Index Numbers


#You can also loop through the list items by referring to their index
number.
#Use the range() and len() functions to create a suitable iterable.

#Print all items by referring to their index number:


thislist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]
for i in range(len(thislist)):
print(thislist[i])

apple
banana
cherry

#Using a While Loop


#You can loop through the list items by using a while loop.
#Use the len() function to determine the length of the list, then
start at 0 and loop your way through the list items by referring to
their indexes.
#Remember to increase the index by 1 after each iteration.

#Print all items, using a while loop to go through all the index
numbers
thislist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]
i = 0
while i < len(thislist):
print(thislist[i])
i = i + 1

apple
banana
cherry

#Sort List Alphanumerically


# List objects have a sort() method that will sort the list
alphanumerically, ascending, by default:

#Sort the list alphabetically:


thislist = ["orange", "mango", "kiwi", "pineapple", "banana"]
thislist.sort()
print(thislist)

['banana', 'kiwi', 'mango', 'orange', 'pineapple']

#Sort the list numerically:


thislist = [100, 50, 65, 82, 23]
thislist.sort()
print(thislist)

[23, 50, 65, 82, 100]

#Sort Descending
#To sort descending, use the keyword argument reverse = True:
#Example: Sort the list descending:
thislist = ["orange", "mango", "kiwi", "pineapple", "banana"]
thislist.sort(reverse = True)
print(thislist)

['pineapple', 'orange', 'mango', 'kiwi', 'banana']

#Sort the list descending:


thislist = [100, 50, 65, 82, 23]
thislist.sort(reverse = True)
print(thislist)

[100, 82, 65, 50, 23]

# Copy list Method

#Make a copy of a list with the copy() method:


thislist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]
mylist = thislist.copy()
print(mylist)

['apple', 'banana', 'cherry']

#Use the list() method


#Another way to make a copy is to use the built-in method list().
#Example
#Make a copy of a list with the list() method:
thislist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]
mylist = list(thislist)
print(mylist)

['apple', 'banana', 'cherry']

#Use the slice Operator


#You can also make a copy of a list by using the : (slice) operator.
#Example: Make a copy of a list with the : operator:
thislist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]
mylist = thislist[:]
print(mylist)

['apple', 'banana', 'cherry']

#Join Two Lists


#There are several ways to join, or concatenate, two or more lists in
Python.
#One of the easiest ways are by using the + operator.

#Join two list:


list1 = ["a", "b", "c"]
list2 = [1, 2, 3]
list3 = list1 + list2
print(list3)

['a', 'b', 'c', 1, 2, 3]

#Another way to join two lists is by appending all the items from
list2 into list1, one by one:
#Example: Append list2 into list1:
list1 = ["a", "b" , "c"]
list2 = [1, 2, 3]
for x in list2:
list1.append(x)
print(list1)

['a', 'b', 'c', 1, 2, 3]

#you can use the extend() method, where the purpose is to add elements
from one list to another list:
#Example: Use the extend() method to add list2 at the end of list1:
list1 = ["a", "b" , "c"]
list2 = [1, 2, 3]
list1.extend(list2)
print(list1)

['a', 'b', 'c', 1, 2, 3]

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