What’s the Difference between a List and a ___? | Python Programming

Lists are the backbone of Python programming language and you should know about them.

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Python Data Types

The data types common to Python are as follows:

1. lists
2. dictionaries
3. tuples
4. sets
5. numbers
6. strings
7. booleans
8. and others!

What is the difference between a List and a dictionary?

A dictionary is Python is an un-ordered collection of elements that are accessed by keys. No duplicates are allowed in dictionaries.

A dictionary is made up of key-valued pairs. To access a dictionary’s elements you do so like this:

example_dictionary = {"employee_name":"Justin","employee_id":272}
example_dictionary["age"] = 25 // Assign employee's age

Accessing values in a list is different. A list is an ordered collection that is changeable. Duplicate members are allowed. An example list is show below.

example_list = ["Jake","Debbie"]
example_list.append("Ralph")
print(example_list)
print(example_list[0])…