Python/Lists.ipynb

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    "## Lists"
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     "data": {
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       "'hello world'"
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     "execution_count": 10,
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    "'hello' + ' world'"
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     "data": {
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    "my_list = my_list + ['permanent add']"
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       "['one',\n",
       " 'two',\n",
       " 'three',\n",
       " 4,\n",
       " 5,\n",
       " 'permanent add',\n",
       " 'one',\n",
       " 'two',\n",
       " 'three',\n",
       " 4,\n",
       " 5,\n",
       " 'permanent add']"
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     "execution_count": 17,
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    "Lists in Python are similar to Arrays but lists are more flexible"
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    "Lists can be as long as you want without constraints"
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    "l.append('append me!')"
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    "variable_name.method() and this is used for methods"
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    ".pop() method permanently takes away the last element on list "
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    "x"
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    "l"
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       "3"
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     "execution_count": 28,
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    "l[1]"
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    "new_list = ['a','e','x','b','c'] "
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    "l_1 = [1,2,3]\n",
    "l_2 = [4,5,6]\n",
    "l_3 = [7,8,9]"
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