append function in list code example

Example 1: python array append

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

other_list = [1,2] 
my_list.append(other_list) 
print(my_list)      # ['a','b','c',[1,2]]

my_list.extend(other_list) 
print(my_list)      # ['a','b','c',[1,2],1,2]

Example 2: python list append

# Python list mutation, adding elements
history = ["when"]

# adds item to the end of a list
history.append("how")
# ["when", "how"]

# combine lists
history.extend( ["what", "why"] ) # works with tuples too
# or
history = history + ["what", "why"]
# ["when", "how", "what", "why"]

# insert at target position
history.insert(3, "where")
# ["when", "how, "what", "where", "why"]
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