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Python Arrays Classes

Python does not have built-in support for arrays, but lists can be used to store multiple values. Arrays allow for efficient storage and access of multiple items using index numbers, and various methods like append(), pop(), and remove() can be used to manipulate them. The document also outlines how to access elements, determine the length, and loop through array elements.

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Python Arrays Classes

Python does not have built-in support for arrays, but lists can be used to store multiple values. Arrays allow for efficient storage and access of multiple items using index numbers, and various methods like append(), pop(), and remove() can be used to manipulate them. The document also outlines how to access elements, determine the length, and loop through array elements.

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Python Arrays

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Note: Python does not have built-in support for Arrays, but Python Lists can be
used instead.

Arrays are used to store multiple values in one single variable:

Create an array containing car names:

cars = ["Ford", "Volvo", "BMW"]

What is an Array?
An array is a special variable, which can hold more than one value at a time.

If you have a list of items (a list of car names, for example), storing the cars in
single variables could look like this:

car1 = "Ford"
car2 = "Volvo"
car3 = "BMW"

However, what if you want to loop through the cars and find a specific one? And
what if you had not 3 cars, but 300?

The solution is an array!

An array can hold many values under a single name, and you can access the values by
referring to an index number which starts with 0 (zero).

Access the Elements of an Array


You refer to an array element by referring to the index number.

Example
Get the value of the first array item:
x = cars[0]

Example
Modify the value of the first array item:
cars[0] = "Toyota"

The Length of an Array


Use the len() method to return the length of an array (the number of elements in an
array).

Example
Return the number of elements in the cars array:

x = len(cars)

Note: The length of an array is always one more than the highest array index.

Looping Array Elements


You can use the for in loop to loop through all the elements of an array.

Example
Print each item in the cars array:

for x in cars:
print(x)
Adding Array Elements
You can use the append() method to add an element to an array.

Example
Add one more element to the cars array:

cars.append("Honda")

Removing Array Elements


You can use the pop() method to remove an element from the array.

Example
Delete the second element of the cars array:

cars.pop(1)

You can also use the remove() method to remove an element from the array.

Example
Delete the element that has the value "Volvo":

cars.remove("Volvo")

Array Methods
Python has a set of built-in methods that you can use on lists/arrays.

Method Description
append() Adds an element at the end of the list
clear() Removes all the elements from the list
copy() Returns a copy of the list
count() Returns the number of elements with the specified value
extend() Add the elements of a list (or any iterable), to the end of the
current list
index() Returns the index of the first element with the specified value
insert() Adds an element at the specified position
pop() Removes the element at the specified position
remove() Removes the first item with the specified value
reverse() Reverses the order of the list
sort() Sorts the list

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