Python List, Tuple, and Set Operations

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Questions and Answers

What characteristic of set items distinguishes them from other sequence types?

Sets can have duplicate values.

Set items can be accessed by index.

Set items are unordered and unchangeable. (correct)

Sets require a specific order of elements.

Which operation can you perform on a set after it has been created?

Remove items from the set. (correct)

Sort the items of the set.

Change existing items in the set.

Access items by their index.

Which of the following is a correct statement about sets?

Sets maintain the order of elements.

Sets do not support indexing. (correct)

Sets allow duplicate items.

Sets can be modified after creation.

Which of the following sequences is considered a mutable type?

Lists Signup and view all the answers

For the list lst = [4, 2, 9, 1], what is the result of lst.insert(2, 3)?

[4, 2, 3, 9, 1] Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following correctly describes the notation for a tuple with one element?

(6,) Signup and view all the answers

Which operation can be performed on sequences?

s[i], s+w (concatenation) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about duplicates in sets is correct?

Sets do not allow duplicate items at all. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements is true regarding lists in Python?

Lists allow duplicate members. Signup and view all the answers

What is the output of the following code: colors = ['red', 'blue', 'green']; print(colors[2])?

green Signup and view all the answers

What method would you use to add a single element to the end of a list?

list.append(elem) Signup and view all the answers

What happens if you try to access an index that is out of bounds in a list?

It raises an IndexError. Signup and view all the answers

Which of these methods would throw a ValueError if the element is not present in the list?

list.remove(elem) Signup and view all the answers

What does the list.extend(list2) method do?

Adds each element from list2 to the end of the list. Signup and view all the answers

What will be the result of using the method list.sort() on a list?

It sorts the list in place but does not return it. Signup and view all the answers

Given the list lst = [1, 2, 3], what will lst[0:2] return?

[1, 2] Signup and view all the answers

What is the range of index values for a list containing 10 elements?

0–9 Signup and view all the answers

Which operation is NOT commonly performed on a list?

Interleave Signup and view all the answers

What will happen when you try to insert the value 50 at index 2 in the list [10, 20, 30, 40]?

[10, 20, 50, 30, 40] Signup and view all the answers

Which characteristic is true for tuples in Python?

They allow duplicate values. Signup and view all the answers

What symbol is used to denote a tuple in Python?

Parentheses () Signup and view all the answers

How is an empty tuple represented in Python?

() Signup and view all the answers

What will be the effect of trying to change an item in a tuple?

An error will be raised. Signup and view all the answers

Which statement about sets in Python is correct?

Sets are unordered collections. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

List Modification Operations

list.reverse() reverses the order of elements in the list in place; it does not return a new list.
list.pop(index) removes and returns the element at the specified index; if no index is given, it returns the last element (opposite of append()).

Indexing in Lists

For a list containing 10 elements, valid index values range from 0 to 9.
Negative indexing allows access to elements from the end of the list (e.g., -1 refers to the last element).

Tuples

A tuple is an immutable data structure, meaning once created, its content cannot be changed.
Denoted by parentheses ( ) instead of square brackets [ ].
Tuples can have duplicate values and are ordered with a defined index for each item.
A single-element tuple requires a trailing comma (e.g., (6,)).

Characteristics of Sets

Sets are collections that are unordered, unchangeable, and do not allow duplicate values.
Elements cannot be accessed by index, and their order is not fixed.
Once created, items cannot be modified directly; new items can be added or existing items removed.

Python Collections Overview

List: Ordered, changeable, allows duplicates. Syntax involves square brackets [ ].
Tuple: Ordered, unchangeable, allows duplicates. Defined using parentheses ( ).
Set: Unordered, unindexed, no duplicates. Syntax uses curly braces { }.
Dictionary: Unordered, changeable, indexed, no duplicates. Defined with key-value pairs {key: value}.

Common List Methods

append(elem) adds an element to the end of the list.
insert(index, elem) inserts an element at a specific index.
extend(list2) adds all elements from another list to the end of the current list.
index(elem) searches for an element and returns its index; raises ValueError if not found.
remove(elem) deletes the first occurrence of an element; raises ValueError if not present.
sort() sorts the list in place.

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) Highlights

Question on Index Values: The answer regarding index range for a 10-element list is 0–9.
Question on Common Operations: Interleaving is not a typical list operation.
Question on Tuple Definition: A tuple with one element must have a comma, e.g., (6,).

Conclusion

Understanding the differences between lists, tuples, and sets is crucial for effective data structure management in Python.
Knowing the available methods and their functionalities allows for efficient manipulation of lists.

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