""" ================================================================================ File: 01_lists.py Topic: Python Lists - Ordered, Mutable Collections ================================================================================ This file demonstrates Python lists, which are ordered, mutable collections that can store elements of any type. Lists are one of the most versatile and commonly used data structures in Python. Key Concepts: - Creating and accessing lists - List methods (append, insert, remove, pop, etc.) - Slicing and indexing - List operations (concatenation, repetition) - Nested lists - List comprehensions ================================================================================ """ # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- # 1. Creating Lists # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- # Lists are created with square brackets [] print("--- Creating Lists ---") # Empty list empty_list = [] print(f"Empty list: {empty_list}") # List with elements numbers = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] fruits = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"] mixed = [1, "hello", 3.14, True, None] print(f"Numbers: {numbers}") print(f"Fruits: {fruits}") print(f"Mixed types: {mixed}") # Using list() constructor chars = list("Python") print(f"From string: {chars}") # List from range range_list = list(range(1, 6)) print(f"From range: {range_list}") # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- # 2. Accessing Elements (Indexing) # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- # Lists are zero-indexed; negative indices count from the end print("\n--- Indexing ---") colors = ["red", "green", "blue", "yellow", "purple"] print(f"List: {colors}") print(f"First element (index 0): {colors[0]}") print(f"Third element (index 2): {colors[2]}") print(f"Last element (index -1): {colors[-1]}") print(f"Second to last (index -2): {colors[-2]}") # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- # 3. Slicing Lists # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- # Syntax: list[start:stop:step] print("\n--- Slicing ---") nums = [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9] print(f"Original: {nums}") print(f"nums[2:5]: {nums[2:5]}") # Elements 2, 3, 4 print(f"nums[:4]: {nums[:4]}") # First 4 elements print(f"nums[6:]: {nums[6:]}") # From index 6 to end print(f"nums[::2]: {nums[::2]}") # Every 2nd element print(f"nums[::-1]: {nums[::-1]}") # Reversed list print(f"nums[1:8:2]: {nums[1:8:2]}") # Odd indices from 1 to 7 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- # 4. Modifying Lists # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- # Lists are mutable - you can change their contents print("\n--- Modifying Lists ---") languages = ["Python", "Java", "C++"] print(f"Original: {languages}") # Change single element languages[1] = "JavaScript" print(f"After changing index 1: {languages}") # Change multiple elements with slicing languages[0:2] = ["Rust", "Go"] print(f"After slice replacement: {languages}") # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- # 5. List Methods # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- # Built-in methods to manipulate lists print("\n--- List Methods ---") # append() - Add element to end items = [1, 2, 3] items.append(4) print(f"After append(4): {items}") # extend() - Add multiple elements items.extend([5, 6]) print(f"After extend([5, 6]): {items}") # insert() - Add element at specific position items.insert(0, 0) # Insert 0 at index 0 print(f"After insert(0, 0): {items}") # remove() - Remove first occurrence of value items.remove(3) print(f"After remove(3): {items}") # pop() - Remove and return element at index (default: last) popped = items.pop() print(f"Popped: {popped}, List now: {items}") popped = items.pop(0) print(f"Popped at 0: {popped}, List now: {items}") # index() - Find index of first occurrence fruits = ["apple", "banana", "cherry", "banana"] print(f"\nfruits = {fruits}") print(f"Index of 'banana': {fruits.index('banana')}") # count() - Count occurrences print(f"Count of 'banana': {fruits.count('banana')}") # sort() - Sort in place numbers = [3, 1, 4, 1, 5, 9, 2, 6] numbers.sort() print(f"\nAfter sort(): {numbers}") numbers.sort(reverse=True) print(f"After sort(reverse=True): {numbers}") # reverse() - Reverse in place numbers.reverse() print(f"After reverse(): {numbers}") # copy() - Create a shallow copy original = [1, 2, 3] copied = original.copy() print(f"\nOriginal: {original}, Copy: {copied}") # clear() - Remove all elements copied.clear() print(f"After clear(): {copied}") # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- # 6. List Operations # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- print("\n--- List Operations ---") # Concatenation (+) list1 = [1, 2, 3] list2 = [4, 5, 6] combined = list1 + list2 print(f"{list1} + {list2} = {combined}") # Repetition (*) repeated = [0] * 5 print(f"[0] * 5 = {repeated}") # Membership (in) fruits = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"] print(f"'banana' in fruits: {'banana' in fruits}") print(f"'grape' in fruits: {'grape' in fruits}") # Length print(f"len(fruits): {len(fruits)}") # Min and Max numbers = [5, 2, 8, 1, 9] print(f"min({numbers}): {min(numbers)}") print(f"max({numbers}): {max(numbers)}") print(f"sum({numbers}): {sum(numbers)}") # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- # 7. Nested Lists (2D Lists) # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- print("\n--- Nested Lists ---") # Creating a 2D list (matrix) matrix = [ [1, 2, 3], [4, 5, 6], [7, 8, 9] ] print("Matrix:") for row in matrix: print(f" {row}") # Accessing elements print(f"\nElement at [1][2]: {matrix[1][2]}") # Row 1, Column 2 = 6 print(f"Second row: {matrix[1]}") # Modifying nested element matrix[0][0] = 100 print(f"After matrix[0][0] = 100: {matrix[0]}") # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- # 8. List Comprehensions # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- # Concise way to create lists print("\n--- List Comprehensions ---") # Basic list comprehension squares = [x**2 for x in range(1, 6)] print(f"Squares 1-5: {squares}") # With condition even_squares = [x**2 for x in range(1, 11) if x % 2 == 0] print(f"Even squares: {even_squares}") # With expression words = ["hello", "world", "python"] upper_words = [word.upper() for word in words] print(f"Uppercase: {upper_words}") # Nested comprehension (flattening) matrix = [[1, 2], [3, 4], [5, 6]] flattened = [num for row in matrix for num in row] print(f"Flattened: {flattened}") # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- # 9. Copying Lists - Shallow vs Deep # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- print("\n--- Copying Lists ---") import copy # Shallow copy - nested objects share reference original = [[1, 2], [3, 4]] shallow = original.copy() shallow[0][0] = 999 # Affects both! print(f"Shallow copy issue:") print(f" Original: {original}") print(f" Shallow: {shallow}") # Deep copy - completely independent original = [[1, 2], [3, 4]] deep = copy.deepcopy(original) deep[0][0] = 999 # Only affects copy print(f"\nDeep copy:") print(f" Original: {original}") print(f" Deep: {deep}") # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- # 10. Practical Examples # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- print("\n--- Practical Examples ---") # Finding unique elements while preserving order items = [1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4] unique = [] for item in items: if item not in unique: unique.append(item) print(f"Unique elements: {unique}") # Filtering with list comprehension scores = [85, 42, 91, 78, 55, 99, 66] passing = [score for score in scores if score >= 60] print(f"Passing scores: {passing}") # Transforming data temperatures_c = [0, 10, 20, 30, 40] temperatures_f = [(c * 9/5) + 32 for c in temperatures_c] print(f"Celsius: {temperatures_c}") print(f"Fahrenheit: {temperatures_f}")