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You can use the append method to add additional items to lists in Python. This wikiHow will teach you how to add items to a Python list.
Steps
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1Open the Python interpreter. This is the Python software you installed from the Python website.
- It opens to look like a command line prompt or Terminal.
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2Enter append() and press ↵ Enter or ⏎ Return. This command will add an item to the end of your list. [1] For example, if your current list looks like
1, 2, 3
And you add code that looks like this:
append(5)
Then your list will be
1, 2, 3, 5
- To add multiple items, use extend() instead of append()[2]
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3Use insert() to add an item to a specific position and press ↵ Enter or ⏎ Return. For example, if you have a list that looks like
1, 2, 4
And you want to insert a 3 between 2 and 4, enter
insert(4, 3)
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1. Open the Python interpreter software.
2. Enter append() and press Enter or Return.
3. Use insert() to add an item to a specific position and press Enter or Return.
