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In this tutorial, we will learn about the Python list append() method with the help of examples.
The append()
method adds an item to the end of the list.
Example
currencies = ['Dollar', 'Euro', 'Pound'] # append 'Yen' to the list currencies.append('Yen') print(currencies) # Output: ['Dollar', 'Euro', 'Pound', 'Yen']
1. Syntax of List append()
The syntax of the append()
method is:
list.append(item)
2. append() Parameters
The method takes a single argument
- item – an item (number, string, list etc.) to be added at the end of the list
3. Return Value from append()
The method doesn’t return any value (returns None
).
4. Example 1: Adding Element to a List
# animals list animals = ['cat', 'dog', 'rabbit'] # Add 'guinea pig' to the list animals.append('guinea pig') print('Updated animals list: ', animals)
Output
Updated animals list: ['cat', 'dog', 'rabbit', 'guinea pig']
5. Example 2: Adding List to a List
# animals list animals = ['cat', 'dog', 'rabbit'] # list of wild animals wild_animals = ['tiger', 'fox'] # appending wild_animals list to animals animals.append(wild_animals) print('Updated animals list: ', animals)
Output
Updated animals list: ['cat', 'dog', 'rabbit', ['tiger', 'fox']]
In the program, a single item (wild_animals list) is added to the animals list.
Note: If you need to add items of a list (rather than the list itself) to another list, use the extend() method.
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