Python Basics: Lists and Tuples

Python Basics: Lists and Tuples

Martin Breuss
Martin Breuss 31 Lessons 1h 47m basics python
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Python lists are similar to real-life lists. You can use them to store and organize a collection of objects, which can be of any data type. Instead of just storing one item, a list can hold multiple items while allowing manipulation and retrieval of those items. Because lists are mutable, you can think of them as being written in pencil. In other words, you can make changes.

Tuples, on the other hand, are written in ink. They’re similar to lists in that they can hold multiple items, but unlike lists, tuples are immutable, meaning you can’t modify them after you’ve created them.

In this video course, you’ll learn:

  • What lists and tuples are and how they’re structured
  • How lists and tuples differ from other data structures
  • How to define and manipulate lists and tuples in your Python code

By the end of this course, you’ll have a solid understanding of Python lists and tuples, and you’ll be able to use them effectively in your own programming projects.

This video course is part of the Python Basics series, which accompanies Python Basics: A Practical Introduction to Python 3. You can also check out the other Python Basics courses.

Note that you’ll be using IDLE to interact with Python throughout this course.

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Python Tuples

12 Lessons 39m

  1. 1. Python Basics: Lists and Tuples (Overview)01:55
  2. 2. Think of Tuples as Rows04:28
  3. 3. Create Tuples05:29
  4. 4. Index Tuples and Strings05:48
  5. 5. Slice Tuples and Strings01:56
  6. 6. Explore Immutability in Tuples and Strings01:14
  7. 7. Know That Tuples and Strings Are Iterable01:12
  8. 8. Unpack Tuples05:33
  9. 9. Inspect Database Return Types03:18
  10. 10. Check for the Existence of Elements01:30
  11. 11. Return Multiple Values From a Function05:20
  12. 12. Review Python Tuples (Exercises)01:18

Python Lists

17 Lessons 1h 5m

  1. 1. Think of Lists as Lists02:32
  2. 2. Create Lists06:33
  3. 3. Work With Lists04:42
  4. 4. Change Elements in a List05:03
  5. 5. Add and Remove List Elements04:42
  6. 6. Practice Adding and Removing Elements06:15
  7. 7. Work With Lists of Numbers03:24
  8. 8. Create List Comprehensions04:56
  9. 9. Review Python Lists So Far (Exercises)01:41
  10. 10. Nest Your Lists03:30
  11. 11. Create a Second Reference to a List Object03:23
  12. 12. Create a Shallow Copy of a List04:46
  13. 13. Create a Deep Copy of a List04:11
  14. 14. Sort Your Lists03:35
  15. 15. Pass a Built-in Function for Sorting01:45
  16. 16. Use a Custom Function for Sorting03:33
  17. 17. Review Python Lists (Exercises)00:57

Reviewing What You've Learned

2 Lessons 3m

  1. 1. Python Basics: Lists and Tuples (Quiz)
  2. 2. Python Basics: Lists and Tuples (Summary)03:12
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About Martin Breuss

Martin likes automation, goofy jokes, and snakes, all of which fit into the Python community. He enjoys learning and exploring and is up for talking about it, too. He writes and records content for Real Python and CodingNomads.

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