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Python Python Basics (2015) Python Data Types Splitting and Joining

Arikaturika Tumojenko
Arikaturika Tumojenko
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Posted by Arikaturika Tumojenko
Arikaturika Tumojenko
8,897 Points

What is list(5)?

What exactly is list()? A method, a function? Another way to define a list? I'm confused, as Kenneth uses it as we talked about it before in the videos - maybe I wasn't paying attention.

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Daniel L.
Daniel L.
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Daniel L.
Daniel L.
10,837 Points

list(5) is just showcasing how you can't turn one integer into a list because it's only got one thing in it.

Now a string, like: 'hello' you can make into a list.

All list() does is split up whatever's inside and turns it into a list so:

list('hello')
['h', 'e', 'l', 'l', 'o']

Hope that helps :)