what is list in python with example :

Welcome everyone, today we are going to learn what is list in python?Before going to learn if you want to learn python for free then click on python tutorials point.The most Important thing about a lists is that items of in list not need always be  the same data type.

In this post, we will discuss python is in list.

Definition of Python list :

A list is a data type in which you to store various types data. remember List is a compound data types in  python.

In a  list we can be use integer, float items i.e.different-two data types under a lists.

 In Python the most basic data structures is the sequence. Each elements of a sequence is assigned its positions or index. The first index in python is zero, the second index is increment by one, and so on.

Python also has six built-in type of sequences like as lists and tuples.

There are different operation include indexing,multiplying, slicing, and checking ,adding.

Python is in Lists :

 How to create list in python ?

Creating a lists is very simple by putting different comma-separated value between square bracket.

 For example −

list1 = ['python', 'matlab', 2015, 2020];

list2 = [5, 6, 7, 8, 9 ];

list3 = ["p", "q", "r", "s"]

 Some Basic List Operation:

fig 01)what is list in python with example-Method/index in list

Python Expression


Results


Description


len([1, 2, 3,4])


4


Length


[1, 2, 3] + [4, 5, 6] +[7,8,9]


[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,7,8,9]


Concatenation


['pythonslearning!'] * 2


['pythonslearning!', 'pythonslearning']


Repetition


3 in [1, 2, 3]


True


Membership


for x in [pythonslearning, 2, 3]: print x,


pythonslearning 2 3


Iteration

1. Create a List in Python

In the previous section we see How to create list in Python. Creating a lists is very simple by putting different comma-separated value between square bracket.

# list of floats


num_list = [11.22, 9.9, 68.34, 15.0]



# list of int, float and strings


mix_list = [1.13, 7, 5, "pythonslearning", 100, "love"]



# an empty list


nodata_list = []

 List can have data items of different types or same types . Hence lists comes under compound data types.

2. Accessing the items from a list

Syntax to access the list items:

list_name[index]

Example:

# a list of numbers


numbers = [24, 26, 28, 35, 40, 50]



# prints 24


print(numbers[0])



# prints 35


print(numbers[3])



# prints 50


print(numbers[5])

Output:

24


35


50

Points to Note:

1. The index cannot be a float number.

For example:

# a list of numbers


numbers = [10, 25, 30, 35, 40, 50]



# error


print(numbers[3.0])

Output:

TypeErrors: list indices always be integers not float

# a list of numbers


numbers = [11, 22, 33, 100, 200, 300]



# error


print(numbers[6])

Output:

IndexError: list index out of range

python list index :

3. Negative Index to access the list items from the end :

 Python allow you to use negative indexes in different ways: 

3.1 Example of Negative indexes in Python

# a list of strings


my_list = ["python", "Matlab", "java", "Arduino"]



# prints "python"print(my_list[-1])



# prints "Matlab"print(my_list[-2])



# prints "Arduino"print(my_list[-3])

Output:

Matlab
Java
Arduino

4. How to get a sublist in Python using slicing

 Using the slicing operation we can get a sub list from a lists in Python.

4.1 Slicing example

# numbers in list


number_list = [96, 97, 98, 99, 100]



# list items from 2nd to 3rd


print(number_list[1:3])





# lists item from beginning to third


print(number_list[:3])





# list items from fourth to end of lists


print(number_list[3:])





# Whole list


print(number_list[:])

Output:

[97,98]
[96,97,98]
[97,98,99,100]
[[96,97,98,99,100]

5. List Operations

THERE ARE DIFFERENT TYPES OF OPERATION IN LIST OF PYTHON

We can see one by one

1. Addition

2. Update Element

3. Delete element

5.1 Addition

From the different method you can add element to a lists.

# numbers is in list


number_list = [96, 97, 98, 99]


# At the 4th location adding element 404


number_list.insert(3, 404)



# list: [96, 97, 98, 404, 99]


print(number_list)





# Adding element at the end of the listS 505


number_list.append(505)



# list: [96, 97, 98, 404, 99, 505]

Output:
[96, 97, 98, 404, 99]
[96, 97, 98, 404, 99, 505]

5.2 Update elements

we can see on the bases of example:

# numbers in list


n_list = [96, 97, 98, 99]



# Changing the value of 2rd item


n_list[1] = 101

# list: [96, 101, 98, 99]print(n_list)



# Changing the values of 1st to 3rd items


n_list[0:3] = [12, 13, 14]



# list: [12, 13, 14, 99]


print(n_list)

Output:
[96, 101, 98, 99]
[12, 13, 14, 99]

5.3 Delete elements

# list of numbers


number_list = [11, 23, 33, 46, 51, 68]



# Deleting 3nd element


del number_list[2]





# list: [11, 23, 46, 51, 68]print(number_list)





# Deleting elements from 2nd to 4th


del number_list[1:4]





# list: [11, 68]


print(number_list)





# Deleting the all list


del number_list

Output:
[11, 23, 46, 51, 68]
[11, 68]

Python List Method :

Method


Description


append()


This method Add an elements at the end of the lists


clear()


This method Remove all the element from the lists


copy()


This method Return a copy of the lists


count()


This method Return the numbers of element with the specified value


extend()


This method Add the element of a list to the end of the current lists


index()


This method Return the index of the first elements with the specified value


insert()


This method Add an elements at the specified positions


pop()


This method Remove the elements at the specified positions


remove()


This method Remove the first item with the specified value


reverse()


This method Reverse the order of the lists


sort()


This method Sort the lists

  

sach Pagar

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