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Lists in Python

In Python, a list is a mutable container that can hold a collection of values of any type, represented by square brackets. Lists can be created using square brackets or the list() constructor, and they can be traversed and manipulated using various built-in methods. Common operations include adding elements with append() and inserting elements at specific indices with insert().

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Lists in Python

In Python, a list is a mutable container that can hold a collection of values of any type, represented by square brackets. Lists can be created using square brackets or the list() constructor, and they can be traversed and manipulated using various built-in methods. Common operations include adding elements with append() and inserting elements at specific indices with insert().

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Lists in python

In Python, a list is a kind of container that contains collection of any kind of value.

CREATION OF LIST

List is a standard data type of Python. It is a sequence which can store values of any kind.

• List is represented by square brackets “ [ ] “

For ex -

• [ ] Empty list

• [1, 2, 3] integers list

• [1, 2.5, 5.6, 9] numbers list (integer and float)

• [ ‘a’, ‘b’, ‘c’] characters list

• [‘a’, 1, ‘b’, 3.5, ‘zero’] mixed values list

• [‘one’, ’two’, ’three’] string list

• In Python, only list and dictionary are mutable data types, rest of all the data types are
immutable data types.

For example:

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


list2 = [1, 5, 7, 9, 3]

Print(list1)

Print(list2)

Initialize list
1.Initialize list using square brackets [ ]

Using [ ] we can initialize an empty list or list with some items.

For example;

a = [ ] (empty list)

a = [1, 2, 3, 'List']
print(a)

2. Using list() constructor to Initialize a List

We can use list() constructor to create and initialize the lists. list() can also convert other
iterables to list type.

For example;

# initializing empty list

a = list()

# initializing list with items

a = ([1, 2, 3])

print(a)

Traversing Python Lists

Traversing a Python list involves accessing each element within the list. The most common
methods for traversal are:

Using a for loop: This iterates directly over the elements of the list.

my_list = [10, 20, 30, 40]

for item in my_list:

print(item)

Manipulating Python Lists

Python lists are mutable, meaning their contents can be changed after creation. Various
built-in methods facilitate list manipulation:

For example;

Adding Elements:

append(element): Adds an element to the end of the list

my_list = [1, 2]

my_list.append(3)

Print (my_list)
insert(index, element):

Inserts an element at a specific index.

my_list = [1, 3]

my_list.insert(1, 2)

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