how to add elements into a list code example

Example 1: how to add item to a list python

my_list = []
item1 = "test1"
my_list.append(item1)

print(my_list) 
# prints the list ["test1"]

Example 2: append to lists python

list = []          ## Start as the empty list
  list.append('a')   ## Use append() to add elements
  list.append('b')