Python Tuple Methods Example
Python Tuple Methods and Functions
Tuples are immutable sequences in Python, and unlike lists, they do not support methods that alter
their contents, such as append or remove. However, there are some common methods that can be
used with tuples, as well as other tuple-specific functions.
Common Functions with Lists and Tuples:
1. len(tuple) - Returns the number of items in the tuple.
Example:
tuple_example = (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
print("Length of the tuple:", len(tuple_example))
2. count(item) - Returns the number of occurrences of an item in the tuple.
Example:
count_of_3 = tuple_example.count(3)
print("Count of 3:", count_of_3)
3. index(item) - Returns the index of the first occurrence of an item in the tuple.
Example:
index_of_4 = tuple_example.index(4)
print("Index of 4:", index_of_4)
Non-Common Methods and Functions for Tuples:
1. max(tuple) - Returns the largest item in the tuple.
Example:
tuple_example = (1, 5, 3, 9, 2)
max_item = max(tuple_example)
print("Max item:", max_item)
2. min(tuple) - Returns the smallest item in the tuple.
Example:
tuple_example = (1, 5, 3, 9, 2)
min_item = min(tuple_example)
print("Min item:", min_item)
3. tuple(iterable) - Converts an iterable (like a list) into a tuple.
Example:
list_example = [10, 20, 30]
tuple_from_list = tuple(list_example)
print("Tuple from list:", tuple_from_list)
4. reversed(tuple) - Returns an iterator that accesses the given tuple in the reverse order.
Example:
tuple_example = (1, 2, 3, 4)
reversed_tuple = tuple(reversed(tuple_example))
print("Reversed tuple:", reversed_tuple)
5. sorted(tuple) - Returns a sorted list from the items in the tuple.
Example:
tuple_example = (3, 1, 4, 2)
sorted_tuple = sorted(tuple_example)
print("Sorted tuple:", sorted_tuple)
Note: Since tuples are immutable, methods like append, remove, pop, insert, and extend do not
exist for tuples.
