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

Posted by Michael Ogobamidele
Michael Ogobamidele
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List I have tried this Question but it doesn't work

my_list=[ "1", "6", "4", "Apple", "Orange", "James" ] member=["We", "Gat"]

lists.py 
my_list=[
    "1",
    "6",
    "4",
    "Apple",
    "Orange",
    "James"
]
member=["We", "Gat"]

7 Answers

KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,967 Points

With what you have try:

my_list=[
    1,
    6,
    4,
    "Apple",
    "Orange",
    ["We", "Gat"]
]
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,967 Points
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
KRIS NIKOLAISEN
54,967 Points

Some things:

  • numbers shouldn't be enclosed in quotes
  • you only want two strings. you have added three
  • the last list item in my_list should be another list
Nathan English
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Nathan English
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Nathan English
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Nathan English
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I believe its asking for a list inside a list like this. 

my_list = ["mouse", [8, 4, 6], ['a']]
Michael Ogobamidele
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Michael Ogobamidele
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Michael Ogobamidele
Michael Ogobamidele
Courses Plus Student 1,514 Points

It doesn't work yet

Michael Ogobamidele
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Michael Ogobamidele
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Michael Ogobamidele
Michael Ogobamidele
Courses Plus Student 1,514 Points

This is the actual question: This challenge is just meant as a refresher. Create a single new list variable named my_list. Put 3 numbers and 2 strings into it in whatever order you want. For the last member, though, add another list with 2 items in it.

Michael Ogobamidele
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Michael Ogobamidele
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Michael Ogobamidele
Michael Ogobamidele
Courses Plus Student 1,514 Points

Thanks

Nathan English
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my_list = [12,13,14,"apple","pear" [15,"orange"]]

This is the correct answer.