21. Mastering Python Lists: Indexing, Slicing, Mutability, and More!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.ย. 2024
- Welcome to this comprehensive guide on working with lists in Python! In this video, we'll cover the basics of what you need to know about lists, one of Python's most versatile and essential data structures. Whether you're a beginner or looking to brush up on your skills, this video has got you covered. Here's what we'll explore:
Indexing and Slicing Lists - Learn how to access specific elements and sections of your lists.
Shallow Copy of Lists - Understand the concept of shallow copies and how to create them.
Concatenating Lists - Discover how to join multiple lists together seamlessly.
Mutability of Lists - Explore the mutable nature of lists and what it means for your programs.
Appending to Lists - Find out how to add new elements to your lists with ease.
Re-assigning Values to List Slices - Master the art of modifying sections of your lists.
Removing Values from Lists - Learn different methods to remove unwanted elements.
Emptying Lists - Clear out your lists completely and start fresh.
Built-in Length Function in Lists - Utilize Python's built-in functions to work with lists effectively.
Nested Lists - Dive into creating and managing lists within lists.
Accessing Nested Lists - Navigate through complex nested structures like a pro.
By the end of this video, you'll have a solid understanding of how to manipulate lists in Python, making your coding experience smoother and more efficient. Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more Python tutorials!
sir, why do i need to append since i could just go and re-write or add what ever addition i needed to add to the code which is more easier, why the stress of appending?
This is a very good question! When we develop applications, a few things we keep in mind are: we are not developing for ourselves, we also want our codes to be maintainable, we want to automate processes and make it easy for us as developers to take off the monopoly of using the application. In most cases, we don't know the entire list of whatever we are dealing with. For instance, the employees in an organization keep growing, you don't know that list ahead of time, and you don't want to continually modify your code directly to add a new employee, hence, we provide an interface to do this.
Appending allows you to add new elements to a list without altering the existing content, making it useful for preserving data and maintaining sequences. It's efficient and simpler to implement compared to rewriting or inserting elements, which can be more complex and error-prone. Appending supports dynamic growth, which is essential when dealing with data of unknown or variable size.
I will answer this question in detail in a video.
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