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Python Tuples

Tuples are ordered and unchangeable collections of items in Python. A tuple is defined using parentheses to group its items, which can be of any data type and may include duplicates. Tuples are indexed and their items can be accessed using integer indices. Once created, tuples cannot be changed, unlike lists which are mutable. Tuples are commonly used to store multiple related data items that do not need to change.

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Python Tuples

Tuples are ordered and unchangeable collections of items in Python. A tuple is defined using parentheses to group its items, which can be of any data type and may include duplicates. Tuples are indexed and their items can be accessed using integer indices. Once created, tuples cannot be changed, unlike lists which are mutable. Tuples are commonly used to store multiple related data items that do not need to change.

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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)

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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
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Since tuples are indexed, they can have items with the same value:

Example
Tuples allow duplicate values:

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


print(thistuple)

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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))

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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 comma:

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

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

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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)

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A tuple can contain different data types:

Example
A tuple with strings, integers and boolean values:

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

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

<class 'tuple'>

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Example
What is the data type of a tuple?

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


print(type(mytuple))

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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)

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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 ordered* and changeable. No duplicate members.

*As of Python version 3.7, dictionaries are ordered. In Python 3.6 and earlier, dictionaries
are unordered.

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

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