List functions in Python

Length of List

len() is used to determine the length of any list in python.

Syntax- len(List_name)

L=["apple", 12, "banana", 34]
print(len(L))

type() function

This function is used to determine the data type of items in list.

Syntax- type(List_name)

L=["apple", "banana", "ABC"]
print(type(L))

list() Builder

list() function is used to construct a list from given items.

Syntax- list()

T=("apple", "banana", "cherry")
L= list(T)
print(L)

Access Items in List

List Items of are indexed and we can access items by referring to the index number.

Syntax- list[index number]

L= ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]
print(L[2])

Membership Operator (in/not in)

It is use to determine if a specified item is present or not in a list , we use in or not in keywords respectively.

L= ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]
if "apple" in L:
  print("Yes, 'apple' is in the fruits list")

L= ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]
if "banana" not in L:
  print("Yes, 'banana' is in the fruits list")

max() 

It is used to find the maximum value in the list.

L= [ 10,20,5,23,4]
B=max(L)
print(" Maximum item is ", B)

 

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