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Python List Full Notes

A Python list is a mutable, ordered data structure that can store multiple items of different data types. Lists allow for various operations such as accessing, slicing, adding, and removing items, as well as utilizing built-in functions. They are ideal for situations where an ordered collection that can be modified is needed.

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Python List Full Notes

A Python list is a mutable, ordered data structure that can store multiple items of different data types. Lists allow for various operations such as accessing, slicing, adding, and removing items, as well as utilizing built-in functions. They are ideal for situations where an ordered collection that can be modified is needed.

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PYTHON LISTS - FULL NOTES

1. What is a List?

- A List is a built-in data structure in Python that is used to store multiple items in a single variable.

- Lists are ordered, mutable (changeable), and allow duplicate values.

- Lists can store elements of different data types (integers, strings, floats, etc.).

2. Creating a List

Example:

numbers = [1, 2, 3, 4]

fruits = ['apple', 'banana', 'mango']

mixed = [10, 'hello', 3.5, True]

empty = [] # empty list

3. Accessing List Items

- Use index numbers (starting from 0).

- Negative indexing starts from the end (-1 for last item).

fruits[0] # 'apple'

fruits[-1] # 'mango'

4. List Slicing

- You can access a range of items using slicing.

fruits[0:2] # ['apple', 'banana']

fruits[:2] # ['apple', 'banana']

fruits[1:] # ['banana', 'mango']

5. Changing List Items


fruits[1] = 'orange'

print(fruits) # ['apple', 'orange', 'mango']

6. Looping Through a List

for fruit in fruits:

print(fruit)

7. Checking Existence

if 'apple' in fruits:

print('Yes')

8. List Length

len(fruits) # returns 3

9. Adding Items to a List

fruits.append('grape')

fruits.insert(1, 'kiwi')

10. Removing Items

fruits.remove('banana') # Removes first match

fruits.pop(2) # Removes by index

del fruits[0] # Deletes by index

fruits.clear() # Empties the list

11. List Methods

append(x) - Adds x to the end

insert(i, x) - Inserts x at index i


remove(x) - Removes first occurrence of x

pop([i]) - Removes item at index i

clear() - Empties the list

index(x) - Returns index of x

count(x) - Returns count of x

sort() - Sorts list (ascending by default)

reverse() - Reverses the list

copy() - Returns a shallow copy of the list

12. List Comprehension

squares = [x*x for x in range(5)] # [0, 1, 4, 9, 16]

13. Nested Lists

matrix = [[1, 2], [3, 4]]

print(matrix[0][1]) # 2

14. List vs Tuple

List is mutable (can be changed), Tuple is immutable (cannot be changed).

Lists use square brackets [], Tuples use parentheses ()

15. Copying a List

new_list = old_list.copy()

or: new_list = list(old_list)

16. Joining Lists

list1 + list2 # concatenates

list1.extend(list2)
17. Built-in Functions with Lists

len(list), max(list), min(list), sum(list), sorted(list)

18. Mutability of Lists

- Lists are mutable: their contents can be changed using indexing or methods like append(),

remove(), etc.

19. When to Use Lists

- Use lists when you need an ordered collection that can change (add/remove/update elements).

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