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List Methods in Python

This document summarizes common list methods in Python including append(), insert(), extend(), sum(), count(), index(), min(), max(), sort(), reverse(), pop(), del(), and remove(). It provides the syntax for each method and examples of their output. Key methods allow adding elements, inserting elements, extending one list with another, calculating sums and frequencies, retrieving indexes, sorting, reversing order, and deleting elements from lists.

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List Methods in Python

This document summarizes common list methods in Python including append(), insert(), extend(), sum(), count(), index(), min(), max(), sort(), reverse(), pop(), del(), and remove(). It provides the syntax for each method and examples of their output. Key methods allow adding elements, inserting elements, extending one list with another, calculating sums and frequencies, retrieving indexes, sorting, reversing order, and deleting elements from lists.

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List methods in Python

Adding and Appending

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1 append(): Used for appending and adding elements to List.It is used to add elements to
the last position of List.
Syntax: 

 list.append (element)
# Adds List Element as value of List.
List = ['Mathematics', 'chemistry', 1997, 2000]
List.append(20544)
print(List)

 Output:
['Mathematics', 'chemistry', 1997, 2000, 20544]

2. insert(): Inserts an elements at specified position.


Syntax:
list.insert(<position, element)
Note: Position mentioned should be within the range of List, as in this case between 0 and
4, elsewise would throw IndexError.
List = ['Mathematics', 'chemistry', 1997, 2000]
# Insert at index 2 value 10087
List.insert(2,10087)     
print(List)        

 Output:
['Mathematics', 'chemistry', 10087, 1997, 2000, 20544]

3. extend(): Adds contents to List2 to the end of List1.


Syntax:

List1.extend(List2)
List1 = [1, 2, 3]
List2 = [2, 3, 4, 5]
  
# Add List2 to List1
List1.extend(List2)        
print(List1)
  
# Add List1 to List2 now
List2.extend(List1) 
print(List2)
Output:
[1, 2, 3, 2, 3, 4, 5]
[2, 3, 4, 5, 1, 2, 3, 2, 3, 4, 5]

sum(), count(), index(), min() and max() functions of List

 sum() : Calculates sum of all the elements of List.

Syntax:
sum(List)
List = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

print(sum(List))

Output:
15

What happens if numeric value is not used a parameter?


Sum is calculated only for Numeric values, elsewise throws TypeError.
See example:

List = ['gfg', 'abc', 3]


print(sum(List))

Output:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "", line 1, in
sum(List)
TypeError: unsupported operand type(s) for +: 'int' and 'str'

 count():Calculates total occurrence of given element of List.

Syntax:
List.count(element)

List = [1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 1, 2, 3, 2, 1]
print(List.count(1))

Output:
4
 length:Calculates total length of List.
Syntax:
len(list_name)
List = [1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 1, 2, 3, 2, 1]
print(len(List))

Output:
10

 index(): Returns the index of first occurrence. Start and End index are not
necessary parameters.
Syntax:
List.index(element[,start[,end]])
List = [1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 1, 2, 3, 2, 1]
print(List.index(2))

Output:
1


min() : Calculates minimum of all the elements of List.
Syntax:
min(List)
List = [2.3, 4.445, 3, 5.33, 1.054, 2.5]
print(min(List))

Output:
1.054
 max(): Calculates maximum of all the elements of List.
Syntax:
max(List)
List = [2.3, 4.445, 3, 5.33, 1.054, 2.5]
print(max(List))

Output:
5.33

sort() and reverse() functions


 reverse(): Sort the given data structure (both tuple and list) in ascending order. Key
and reverse_flag are not necessary parameter and reverse_flag is set to False, if
nothing is passed through sorted().
Syntax:
 sorted([list[,key[,Reverse_Flag]]])
list.sort([key,[Reverse_flag]])

List = [2.3, 4.445, 3, 5.33, 1.054, 2.5]


  
#Reverse flag is set True
List.sort(reverse=True) 
  
#List.sort().reverse(), reverses the sorted list  
print(List)        
Output:
[5.33, 4.445, 3, 2.5, 2.3, 1.054]

List = [2.3, 4.445, 3, 5.33, 1.054, 2.5]


sorted(List)
print(List)

Output:
[1.054, 2.3, 2.5, 3, 4.445, 5.33]

Deletion of List Elements


To Delete one or more elements, i.e. remove an element, many built in functions can be
used, such as pop() & remove() and keywords such as del.

 pop(): Index is not a necessary parameter, if not mentioned takes the last index.
Syntax:
list.pop([index])
Note: Index must be in range of the List, elsewise IndexErrors occurs
List = [2.3, 4.445, 3, 5.33, 1.054, 2.5]
print(List.pop())

Output:
2.5
 del() : Element to be deleted is mentioned using list name and index.
Syntax:
del list.[index]
List = [2.3, 4.445, 3, 5.33, 1.054, 2.5]
del List[0]
print(List)

Output:
[4.445, 3, 5.33, 1.054, 2.5]
 remove(): Element to be deleted is mentioned using list name and element.
Syntax:
list.remove(element)
List = [2.3, 4.445, 3, 5.33, 1.054, 2.5]

List.remove(3)
print(List)

Output:
[2.3, 4.445, 5.33, 1.054, 2.5]

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