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Python List

A Python list is a general purpose container that can hold elements of any type. Lists are constructed using brackets [] and commas to separate elements. Elements in a list can be accessed by their index number, and lists support operations like slicing, adding/removing elements, sorting, and more using built-in functions like len(), append(), pop(), sort(), and others. Lists are mutable and can change in size dynamically as elements are added or removed.

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Python List

A Python list is a general purpose container that can hold elements of any type. Lists are constructed using brackets [] and commas to separate elements. Elements in a list can be accessed by their index number, and lists support operations like slicing, adding/removing elements, sorting, and more using built-in functions like len(), append(), pop(), sort(), and others. Lists are mutable and can change in size dynamically as elements are added or removed.

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List in Python

What is List?
 A Python list is a general purpose 1dimensional
container for variables.

 Variables in a list can be of any type at any


location, including other lists.

 Lists can change in size: elements can be added or


removed

 Python List values are accessible using its


reference and index
Making a List
 Lists are constructed with brackets [] and commas
separating every element in the list.

listName = [value1, value2]

 Example Program

my_list = [‘String’, 100, 2.2, 10>9]


List Indexing
 grab element from list through index. The index of first
value/element is always 0.

my_list = [‘String’, 100, 2.2, 10>9]

my_list[0] my_list[3]
List Slicing
 We can slice list with the used of colon [:]

 my_list[:1]

 my_list[1:]
List Functions
 len() – use to count list items
◦ len(my_list)

 append() - merely appends an element to the end of


a list: appends whole object at end:
◦ my_list.append([4,5])

 count() - takes in an element and returns the number


of times it occurs in your list
◦ my_list.count(4)

 extend - extends list by appending elements from


the iterable:
◦ my_list.extend([4,5])
List Functions
 index() - will return the index of whatever element is placed
as an argument. Note: If the element is not in the list an error
is raised.
◦ my_list(value)

 insert() - takes in two arguments:


insert(index,object). This method places the object at the
index supplied
◦ my_list.inset(2, ‘insert’)

 pop() - which allows us to "pop" off the last element of a list.


However, by passing an index position you can remove and
return a specific element.
◦ my_list.pop(index/default_last)
List Functions
 remove() - removes the first occurrence of a value
◦ my_list.remove(element/value_to_be_removed)

 reverse() - reverses a list. Note this occurs in place!Meaning


it affects your list permanently.
◦ my_list.reverse()

 sort() - method will sort your list in place:


◦ my_list.sort()
◦ my_list.sort(reverse=True)

 copy()- use to make an exact copy of list


◦ variable = my_list.copy()

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