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12. Manipulating lists

The chapter focuses on manipulating lists in Python, detailing operations such as appending, extending, and removing elements. It highlights the importance of understanding mutability and how certain operations can alter the original list or create a new one. Additionally, the chapter covers key functions related to list operations, emphasizing best practices in list manipulation.

Sections

  • 12.1

    Programming, Data Structures And Algorithms In Python

    This section focuses on manipulating lists in Python, explaining mutability, methods for appending and extending lists, and the implications of list operations.

    Learning Practice

  • 12.2

    Manipulating Lists

    This section delves into list manipulation in Python, focusing on mutability, list functions, and their implications.

    Learning Practice

  • 12.2.1

    Mutability Of Lists

    This section explores the concept of mutability in Python lists, explaining how operations like assignment and slicing affect list behavior.

    Learning Practice

  • 12.2.2

    Reassigning Lists

    This section discusses the mutability of lists in Python, illustrating how reassignment and list manipulation affect list references.

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  • 12.2.3

    Extending Lists

    This section discusses how to extend Python lists using methods such as append and extend while highlighting the significance of mutability in list manipulation.

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  • 12.2.4

    Appending Values

    This section discusses how to append and manipulate values in Python lists, emphasizing mutability, methods like append and extend, and how to handle errors during list operations.

    Learning Practice

  • 12.2.5

    Extending A List With Another List

    This section focuses on how to extend lists in Python using the append and extend methods, as well as the implications of mutability in list operations.

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  • 12.2.6

    Removing Values From A List

    This section focuses on list manipulation in Python, particularly how to remove values from a list and the implications of list mutability.

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  • 12.2.7

    Common List Functions

    This section delves into common functions used for manipulating lists in Python, such as mutability, appending values, and the distinction between modifying a list and creating a new one.

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  • 12.2.8

    Error Handling In Lists

    This section covers the various ways to manipulate lists in Python, particularly focusing on mutability and error handling.

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  • 12.2.9

    Initialization Of Names

    This section discusses the initialization of names in Python, emphasizing how mutable objects, particularly lists, operate when reassigned.

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  • 12.2.10

    Summary Of List Operations

    This section covers the manipulation of lists in Python, emphasizing mutability, key methods like append and extend, and how slices can be used to modify lists.

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References

Chapter 12.pdf

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What we have learnt

  • Lists are mutable objects, ...
  • The append and extend metho...
  • Care must be taken when usi...

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