List operations

12-minute lesson · module-lists-01

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List operations

12-minute lesson · module-lists-01

  • Create lists with literal syntax `[a, b, c]`.
  • Index, slice, and measure lists with `[i]`, `[a:b]`, `len()`.
  • Use `+`, `*`, and `in` on lists.

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Status: adapted

How to Think Like a Computer Scientist: Interactive Edition source · Lists / List Values / List Operations

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