List

list.append()

numbers = [1, 2, 3, 4]
numbers.append(5)
print(numbers)
 
# output: [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

list.insert()

animals = ["cat", "dog", "fish"]
animals.insert(1, "monkey")
print(animals)
 
# output: ["cat", "monkey", "dog", "fish"]

animals = ["cat", "dog", "fish"]
animals.insert(200, "monkey")
print(animals)
 
# output: ["cat", "dog", "fish", "monkey"]

list.extend()

things = ["John", 42, True]
other_things = [0.0, False]
things.append(other_things)
print(things)
 
# output: ["John", 42, True, [0.0, False]]

things = ["John", 42, True]
other_things = [0.0, False]
things.extend(other_things)
print(things)
 
# output: ["John", 42, True, 0.0, False]

list.remove()

booleans = [True, False, True, True, False]
 
booleans.remove(False)   # Removes the first False value
print(booleans)
 
# output: [True, True, True, False]
 
booleans.remove(False)   # Removes the other False value
print(booleans)
 
# output: [True, True, True]
 
booleans.remove(False)   # ValueError! No more False values to remove

list.pop()

fruits = ["apple", "orange", "banana", "peach"]
last_fruit = fruits.pop()  # takes the last element
print(last_fruit)
 
# output: "peach"
 
second_fruit = fruits.pop(1)  # takes the second element ( = index 1)
print(second_fruit)
 
# output: "orange"
 
print(fruits)  # only fruits that have not been "popped"
               # are still in the list
 
# output: ["apple", "banana"]

list.clear()

decimals = [0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5]
decimals.clear()  # remove all values!
print(decimals) 
 
# output: []

list.count()

grades = [7.8, 10.0, 7.9, 9.5, 10.0, 6.5, 9.8, 10.0]
n = grades.count(10.0)
print(n)
 
# output: 3

list.index()

friends = ["John", "James", "Jessica", "Jack"]
position = friends.index("Jessica")
print(position)
 
# output: 2

list.sort() and list.reverse()

values = [10, 4, -2, 1, 5]
 
values.reverse()
print(values)  # list is reversed
 
# output: [5, 1, -2, 4, 10]
 
values.sort()
print(values)  # list is sorted
 
# output: [-2, 1, 4, 5, 10]

values = [10, 4, -2, 1, 5]
 
values.sort(reverse=True)
print(values)  # list is sorted in reverse order
 
# output: [10, 5, 4, 1, -2]

list.copy()

values_01 = [1, 2, 3, 4]
values_02 = values_01  # not an actual copy: same list object!
 
values_02.append(5)  # we modify the "values_02" list...
print(values_01)     # ... but changes appear also in "values_01"
                     #     because they reference the same list!
 
# output: [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]


values_01 = [1, 2, 3, 4]
values_02 = values_01.copy()  # create an independent copy!
 
values_02.append(5)  # we modify the "values_02" list...
print(values_01)     # ... and changes DO NOT appear in "values_01"
                     #     because it is a copy!
 
# output: [1, 2, 3, 4]

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