add list to a list code example

Example 1: python append vs extend

my_list = [23, 11, 42, 24523]

# append will add it as if you're adding a new list to it
my_list.append([34523, 76979])
print(my_list)

# extend will go over each item in the new source list and add each
# element as part of the target list (my_list)
my_list.extend([12, 99])
print(my_list)

""" 
Output:
[23, 11, 42, 24523, [34523, 76979]]
[23, 11, 42, 24523, [34523, 76979], 12, 99]
"""

Example 2: add list python

my_list = ['a', 'b', 'c']
my_list.append('e')
print(my_list)
# Output
#['a', 'b', 'c', 'e']

Example 3: how do i add to a list in python

a=[1,2,3,4]

a+=[5,6]

Example 4: add to a list python

#append to list
lst = [1, 2, 3]
li = 4
lst.append(li)
#lst is now [1, 2, 3, 4]

.append("the add"): append the object to the end of the list.
.insert("the add"): inserts the object before the given index.
.extend("the add"): extends the list by appending elements from the iterable.