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Python Python Collections (2016, retired 2019) Lists Creating lists

Posted by Christian Perez
Christian Perez
7,990 Points

Can't find out what I'm doing wrong, help?

Been stuck for days

lists.py 
 my_list=(1,2,3,"oranges","apples").append(My_list_2= 1,2)

1 Answer

Stuart Wright
Stuart Wright
41,118 Points
Stuart Wright
Stuart Wright
41,118 Points

You create a list using [] rather than ().

There is also no need to use the append() function. You can create the list in one assignment statement. A list can be a nested inside another list like this:

my_list = [1, 2, 3, [4, 5]]