Python Lists Overview

Lists are used to store multiple items in a single variable.

The four built-in data types are List, Tuple, Set, and Dictionary.

Lists are created using square brackets, e.g. thislist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]

<p>List items are ordered, changeable, and allow duplicate values.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It means that the items have a defined order that will not change.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To determine how many items a list has, use the len() function.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Negative indexing means start from the end - -1 refers to the last item, -2 refers to the second last item etc.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To determine if a specified item is present in a list use the in keyword.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To change the value of a specific item, refer to the index number of that item.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Yes, a list can contain different data types. Example: list1 = ['abc', 34, True, 40, 'male']</p> Signup and view all the answers