take unique values in list python code example

Example 1: python list with only unique values

my_list = list(set(my_list))

Example 2: how to find unique values in list in python

mylist = ['nowplaying', 'PBS', 'PBS', 'nowplaying', 'job', 'debate', 'thenandnow']
myset = set(mylist)
print(myset)

Example 3: python count unique values in list

len(set(["word1", "word1", "word2", "word3"]))
# set is like a list but it removes duplicates
# len counts the number of things inside the set