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Python Tuples

Tuples are ordered and unchangeable collections of items in Python. They are defined using parentheses and can contain different data types. Items in a tuple are indexed and tuples can contain duplicate values. The len() function returns the number of items in a tuple and tuples can be created using the tuple() constructor. Tuples are one of Python's collection data types along with lists, sets, and dictionaries, each with their own properties and use cases.

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Python Tuples

Tuples are ordered and unchangeable collections of items in Python. They are defined using parentheses and can contain different data types. Items in a tuple are indexed and tuples can contain duplicate values. The len() function returns the number of items in a tuple and tuples can be created using the tuple() constructor. Tuples are one of Python's collection data types along with lists, sets, and dictionaries, each with their own properties and use cases.

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Python Tuples

mytuple = ("apple", "banana", "cherry")

Tuple
Tuples are used to store multiple items in a single variable.

Tuple is one of 4 built-in data types in Python used to store collections of data, the other 3 are
List, Set, and Dictionary, all with different qualities and usage.

A tuple is a collection which is ordered and unchangeable.

Tuples are written with round brackets.

Example

Create a Tuple:

thistuple = ("apple", "banana", "cherry")


print(thistuple)

Tuple Items
Tuple items are ordered, unchangeable, and allow duplicate values.

Tuple items are indexed, the first item has index [0], the second item has index [1] etc.

Ordered
When we say that tuples are ordered, it means that the items have a defined order, and that order
will not change.

Unchangeable
Tuples are unchangeable, meaning that we cannot change, add or remove items after the tuple
has been created.

Allow Duplicates
Since tuple are indexed, tuples can have items with the same value:

Example

Tuples allow duplicate values:

thistuple = ("apple", "banana", "cherry", "apple", "cherry")


print(thistuple)

Tuple Length
To determine how many items a tuple has, use the len() function:

Example

Print the number of items in the tuple:

thistuple = ("apple", "banana", "cherry")


print(len(thistuple))

Create Tuple With One Item


To create a tuple with only one item, you have to add a comma after the item, otherwise Python
will not recognize it as a tuple.

Example

One item tuple, remember the commma:

thistuple = ("apple",)
print(type(thistuple))

#NOT a tuple
thistuple = ("apple")
print(type(thistuple))

Tuple Items - Data Types


Tuple items can be of any data type:

Example

String, int and boolean data types:

tuple1 = ("apple", "banana", "cherry")


tuple2 = (1, 5, 7, 9, 3)
tuple3 = (True, False, False)

A tuple can contain different data types:

Example

A tuple with strings, integers and boolean values:

tuple1 = ("abc", 34, True, 40, "male")

type()
From Python's perspective, tuples are defined as objects with the data type 'tuple':

<class 'tuple'>

Example

What is the data type of a tuple?

mytuple = ("apple", "banana", "cherry")


print(type(mytuple))

The tuple() Constructor


It is also possible to use the tuple() constructor to make a tuple.

Example
Using the tuple() method to make a tuple:

thistuple = tuple(("apple", "banana", "cherry")) # note the double round-brackets


print(thistuple)

Python Collections (Arrays)


There are four collection data types in the Python programming language:

 List is a collection which is ordered and changeable. Allows duplicate members.


 Tuple is a collection which is ordered and unchangeable. Allows duplicate members.
 Set is a collection which is unordered and unindexed. No duplicate members.
 Dictionary is a collection which is unordered and changeable. No duplicate members.

When choosing a collection type, it is useful to understand the properties of that type. Choosing
the right type for a particular data set could mean retention of meaning, and, it could mean an
increase in efficiency or security.

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