create a 2 dimensional array in python code example

Example 1: 2d array python3

# 5x6, 2-d array of booleans using list comprehension:

matrix = [[False for col in range(6)] for row in range(5)]

# 6x5, 2-d array of banana's using list comprehension:

matrix = [['banana' for col in range(5)] for row in range(6)]

Example 2: two dimensional array python

# Creates a list containing 5 lists, each of 8 items, all set to 0
w, h = 8, 5;
Matrix = [[0 for y in range(h)] for x in range(w)] 

Matrix[0][0] = 1
Matrix[0][6] = 3 # error! range... 
Matrix[6][0] = 3 # valid