Module 5: Lists in Python
Creating Lists
A list stores many values in one variable — like a shopping list or a column of numbers. Lists use square brackets [ ].
About 8 minutes
Creating a list
Example code
fruits = ["apple", "banana", "mango"] numbers = [10, 20, 30] mixed = ["Alice", 25, True] # different types allowed print(fruits) print(numbers)
apple
index 0
↓
banana
index 1
↓
mango
index 2
Empty list
Example code
empty = [] also_empty = list() print(len(empty)) # 0
Practice
Create a list of 3 hobbies and print it and its length.
Key takeaways
- Lists use square brackets: [item1, item2, ...].
- Items stay in order.
- len(my_list) tells how many items.
Quick check: Creating Lists
Question 1 of 2
Which creates a list?