Lists
CBSE · Class 11 · Computer Science
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Overview
Lists are an ordered, mutable sequence data type in Python. A list can contain mixed data types such as integers, floats, strings, tuples, and even another list. Elements are written inside square brackets and separated by commas. List indices start from 0, just like string indices. A nested list is
Key Concepts
A list is an ordered sequence
A list is an ordered sequence that is mutable and can store one or more elements of different data types. Elements are enclosed in square brackets and
List indices start from 0
List indices start from 0. The first element is at index 0, the next at 1, and so on. Out-of-range indexing raises IndexError.
The contents of a list can
The contents of a list can be changed after the list is created. A value at a specific position can be replaced directly.
The + operator joins two lists
The + operator joins two lists into one new list. The original lists do not change. The operator works only with lists; combining a list with a string
The * operator repeats a list
The * operator repeats a list a given number of times. The in operator checks whether an element is present, and not in checks whether it is absent.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the meaning and structure of a list in Python
- Use list indexing, slicing, concatenation, repetition, and membership operations
- Traverse a list using for loop, range() with len(), and while loop
- Use common list methods such as append(), extend(), remove(), pop(), sort(), index(), and count()
- Create and use nested lists with two-level indexing
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- NCERT Official — ncert.nic.in
- CBSE Academic — cbseacademic.nic.in
- CBSE Official — cbse.gov.in
- National Education Policy 2020 — education.gov.in
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