insert an element in a list in python at a position code example

Example 1: add element to list python at index

thislist = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]
thislist.insert(1, "orange")

Example 2: how to add item to a list python

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

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