Python - List

my_list = [ 'apple',  4.99, 'pineapple', 5.67 ]

#!/usr/bin/python3
 
my_list=[]          # Create an empty list.
my_list=[1,2,3]     # Create a list with some values.
 
my_list[2]      # Access the third element(Index starts at 0).
my_list[-1]     # Get last element.
 
my_list.append('a')         # Append a new value to my_list.
my_list.insert(0, 'first')  # Insert 'first' at position 0.
my_list[3]='overwrite'      # Assign value 'overwrite' at position 3.
 
print(my_list)
 
 
del my_list[1]      # Delete element at position 1.
my_list.remove('a') # Remove first element with value 'a'.
 
 
# Loop through a list.
for item in my_list:
    print(item)
 
# Loop through a list using range.
for i in range(0, len(my_list)):
    print(my_list[i])
 
# Loop through a list and at the same time, get the index too.
my_list = [1,3,5]
for (i, item) in enumerate(my_list):
    print(i, item)
 
# Slicing
first_two      = my_list[:2]    # Get the first two items.
last_two       = my_list[-2:]   # Get the last two items.
portion_of_list= my_list[2:4]   # Get items from position 2 to 4.
 
# For sorting, data type has to be the same. Can't mix integers and strings.
my_list=[1,2,3]
my_list.sort()              # Sort list permanently in alphabetical order.
my_list.sort(reverse=True)  # Sort list permanently in reverse alphabetical order.
my_list.reverse()           # Reverse the order of the list.