1. 8 – Lists and tuples
John R. Woodward

2. Lists
The list is a most versatile datatype available in Python which can be written as a list of comma-separated values (items) between square brackets [].
Good (and bad) thing about a list is that items in a list need not all have the same type.
Creating a list - put different comma-separated values between square brackets.
list1 = ['physics', 'chemistry', 1997, 2000];
list2 = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ];
list3 = ["a", "b", "c", "d"];

3. Accessing Values in Lists
To access values in lists, use the square brackets for slicing along with the index or indices to obtain value available at that index. Following is a simple example:
list1 = ['physics', 'chemistry', 1997, 2000];
list2 = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 ];
print "list1[0]: ", list1[0]
print "list2[1:5]: ", list2[1:5]
it produces the following result:
list1[0]: physics
list2[1:5]: [2, 3, 4, 5]

4. Updating Lists
You can update single or multiple elements of lists by giving the slice on the left-hand side of the assignment operator, and you can add to elements in a list with the append() method. Following is a simple example:
list = ['physics', 'chemistry', 1997, 2000];
print "Value available at index 2 : "
print list[2]; list[2] = 2001;
print "New value available at index 2 : "
print list[2];

5. Example list = [0,1,2,3,4,5,6] print list list[3] = 9 list[-1] = 0
#Output
[0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
[0, 1, 2, 9, 4, 5, 6]
[0, 1, 2, 9, 4, 5, 0]

6. Del at item from a list print len(list) del list[3] print list #Output
[0, 1, 2, 9, 4, 5, 0] 7
[0, 1, 2, 4, 5, 0] 6

7. Delete List Elements
To remove a list element, you can use either the del statement
list1 = ['physics', 'chemistry', 1997, 2000];
print list1;
del list1[2];
print "After deleting value at index 2 : "
#it produces following result:
['physics', 'chemistry', 1997, 2000]
After deleting value at index 2 :
['physics', 'chemistry', 2000]

8. Delete a sub-list list = [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,0] print list
del list[3:6]
#Output
[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0]
[1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 0]

9. Basic List Operations Python Expression Results Description
len([1, 2, 3]) 3
Length
[1, 2, 3] + [4, 5, 6]
[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
Concatenation
['Hi!'] * 4
['Hi!', 'Hi!', 'Hi!', 'Hi!']
Repetition
3 in [1, 2, 3]
True
Membership
for x in [1, 2, 3]: print x,
1 2 3
Iteration

10. Indexing Assuming following input: L = ['spam', 'Spam', 'SPAM!']
Python Expression
Results
Description
L[2]
'SPAM!'
Offsets start at zero
L[-2]
'Spam'
Negative: count from the right
L[1:]
['Spam', 'SPAM!']
Slicing fetches sections

11. Built-in List Functions 1
Function with Description 1
cmp(list1, list2) Compares elements of both lists. 2
len(list) Gives the total length of the list. 3
max(list) Returns item from the list with max value. 4
min(list) Returns item from the list with min value. 5
list(seq) Converts a tuple into list.

12. Max – different data types
print max([1,2,3,4,5,6,7])
print max([1,2.6,3,4.8])
print max(["a", "b", "c"])
print max(["a", "b", "c", 1, 2, 3])
#Outout 7
4.8 c

13. Cmp – compare two list (-1,0,1)
print cmp(list1, list2)
print cmp(list1, list3)
print cmp(list3, list1)
#output 1 -1

14. Built-in List Functions 2
Methods with Description
list.append(obj) Appends object obj to list
list.count(obj) Returns count of how many times obj occurs in list
list.extend(seq) Appends the contents of seq to list
list.index(obj) Returns the lowest index in list that obj appears
list.insert(index, obj) Inserts object obj into list at offset index
list.pop(obj=list[-1]) Removes and returns last object or obj from list
list.remove(obj) Removes object obj from list
list.reverse() Reverses objects of list in place
list.sort([func]) Sorts objects of list, use compare func if given

15. APPEND myList1 = [1,2,3] myList2 = [10,20,30] print myList1
myList1.append(myList2)
#OUTPUT
[1, 2, 3]
[10, 20, 30]
[1, 2, 3, [10, 20, 30]]

16. EXTEND myList1 = [1,2,3] myList2 = [10,20,30] print myList1
myList1.extend(myList2)
#OUTPUT
[1, 2, 3]
[10, 20, 30]
[1, 2, 3, 10, 20, 30]

17. Count example list1 = [1,1,1,2,2,3] print list1.count(1)
Outputs 3 2 1

18. b=a (points to same list)
a = list1
b = a
print a
print b
a[0] = 9

19. b=a (points to same list)
a = list1
b = a
print a
print b
a[0] = 9
[0, 1, 2, 3]
[9, 1, 2, 3]
The difference is in bold

20. b = a[:] copy a list list1 = [0,1,2,3] a = list1 b = a[:] print a
print b
a[0] = 9

21. b = a[:] copy a list list1 = [0,1,2,3] a = list1 b = a[:] print a
print b
a[0] = 9
OUTPUT
[0, 1, 2, 3]
[9, 1, 2, 3]
[0, 1, 2, 3] (notice this has not changed to 9)

22. Mutable Data Lists are mutable (can change)
E.g. shoppingList[0] = “eggs”
Will change the first item to “eggs”

23. Immutable Data A tuple does cannot change
E.g. carRegistration = (2001, “X715KRW”,12112)
These things typically do not change for a car
(year of manufacture, Registration, chassis number)
E.g. carRegistration = (2015, “JOHN 1”, 33452)
You can reassign,
if you buy a new car

24. Pre-computers Writing in pencil is like mutable data
It can be erases and rewritten.
Writing in ink is like immutable data
Once is it written – you are stuck with it – like a Tattoo.

25. Tuples
John R. Woodward

26. Tuples 1 A tuple is a sequence of immutable Python objects.
Tuples are sequences, just like lists.
The only difference is that tuples can't be changed i.e., tuples are immutable
tuples use parentheses and lists use square brackets.
Creating a tuple is as simple as putting different comma-separated values and optionally you can put these comma-separated values between parentheses also.
tup1 = ('physics', 'chemistry', 1997, 2000);
tup2 = (1, 2, 3, 4, 5 );
tup3 = "a", "b", "c", "d";

27. Tuples 2
The empty tuple is written as two parentheses containing nothing:
tup1 = ()
To write a tuple containing a single value you have to include a comma, even though there is only one value:
tup1 = (50,);
??? tup1 = (50);??? What would this mean
Like string indices, tuple indices start at 0, and tuples can be sliced, concatenated and so on.

28. Types - Be careful tup1 = (50,) print tup1 print type(tup1)
tup1 = (50)#no comma

29. Types - Be careful Output: (50,) <type 'tuple'> 50
print tup1
print type(tup1)
tup1 = (50)#no comma
Output:
(50,)
<type 'tuple'> 50
<type 'int'>

30. Same with Strings tup1 = ("Stirling") print tup1 print type(tup1)

31. Same with Strings OUTPUT Stirling <type 'str'> ('Stirling',)
tup1 = ("Stirling")
print tup1
print type(tup1)
tup1 = ("Stirling",)
OUTPUT
Stirling
<type 'str'>
('Stirling',)
<type 'tuple'>

32. Updating Tuples Tuples are immutable.
You are able to take portions of existing tuples to create new tuples
tup1 = (12, 34.56);
tup2 = ('abc', 'xyz');
tup3 = tup1 + tup2;
print tup3;
it produces the following result:
(12, 34.56, 'abc', 'xyz')

33. Delete Tuple Elements
Removing individual tuple elements is not possible.
There is nothing wrong with putting together another tuple with the desired elements.
To explicitly remove an entire tuple, just use the del statement.
tup = ('physics', 'chemistry', 1997, 2000);
print tup;
del tup;
print "After deleting tup : "
print tup;#WHAT ERROR WOULD YOU GET

34. Basic Tuples Operations
Python Expression
Results
Description
len((1, 2, 3)) 3
Length
(1, 2, 3) + (4, 5, 6)
(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
Concatenation
('Hi!',) * 4
('Hi!', 'Hi!', 'Hi!', 'Hi!')
Repetition
3 in (1, 2, 3)
4 not in (1, 2, 3)
True
Membership
for x in (1, 2, 3):
print x,
1 2 3
Iteration

35. Indexing L = ('spam', 'Spam', 'SPAM!') Python Expression Results
Description
L[2]
'SPAM!'
Offsets start at zero
L[-2]
'Spam'
Negative: count from the right
L[1:]
['Spam', 'SPAM!']
Slicing fetches sections

36. Built-in Tuple Functions
cmp(tuple1, tuple2) Compares elements of both tuples.
len(tuple) Gives the total length of the tuple.
max(tuple) Returns item from the tuple with max value.
min(tuple) Returns item from the tuple with min value.
tuple(seq) Converts a list into tuple.

37. Accessing Values in Tuples
To access values in tuple, use the square brackets.
tup1 = ('physics', 'chemistry', 1997, 2000);
tup2 = (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 );
print "tup1[0]: ", tup1[0]
print "tup2[1:5]: ", tup2[1:5]
it produces the following result:
tup1[0]: physics
tup2[1:5]: [2, 3, 4, 5]

38. EXAMPLE integers = (0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9) print integers
subset1 = integers[1:3]
print subset1

39. EXAMPLE integers = (0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9) print integers
subset1 = integers[1:3]
print subset1
(0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) 1 9
(1, 2) OUTPUT

40. EXAMPLE subset1 = integers[1:8:2] print subset1

41. EXAMPLE output subset1 = integers[1:8:2] (1, 3, 5, 7) print subset1()
(8, 7, 6, 5)
subset1 = integers[1:8:2]
print subset1
subset1 = integers[8:1:2]
subset1 = integers[8:4:-1]
subset1 = integers[4:8:-1]