Practice Adding Elements to a List - 20.6 | 20. LIST – Python Data Structures | CBSE Class 9 AI (Artificial Intelligence)
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20.6 - Adding Elements to a List

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What does fruits.append('orange') do?

💡 Hint: Think about where the item is being added.

Question 2

Easy

Use insert() to add 'mango' to index 2 in a list. What would it look like?

💡 Hint: Remember the syntax for insert.

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Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

Question 1

What does the append() method do?

  • It adds a value at the start
  • It adds a value at the end
  • It modifies an existing value

💡 Hint: Remember it's about the position of the addition.

Question 2

Using insert(), what happens if you specify index 0?

  • It adds to the end
  • It adds to the start

💡 Hint: Think about how lists are indexed.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Create a list of your favorite animals, and write a function that takes an animal name as an argument. If that animal is not in the list, append it; if it is, insert a new type of the same animal at the same position.

💡 Hint: You'll want to check for membership before you decide what to do.

Question 2

Imagine you manage a food list. Write a short script to ask users to input food items, appending them until they type 'quit'. After that, allow the user to input one more item that should be inserted at the first position.

💡 Hint: Utilize loops to keep taking inputs!

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