How to Modify Lists Using Phyton

This instruction set is for beginners using Phyton. There are 5 basic modifications to a list using phyton, but this instruction set only includes how to make and name a list, add items, index, update and remove items in the list. To learn more about other modifications, look up more modifications to a list! 

Supplies

Materials: Phyton IDLE application

Step 1: Open Phyton IDLE Shell

Open the application

Step 2: Name a List by Typing a Name for a Category of Your Own Choice

Note: In the example above, the chosen category is colors 

Step 3: Add an Equal Sign Next to It

Step 4: Next to the Equal Sign, Add Items to a List by Typing ‘[‘ + the Items You Want in the List Divided by ‘,’ and Close It With ‘]’ , Hit Enter

Note: In the example above, the items in the list above are strings (words) which is why it needs a quotation mark but if it is numbers, it does not need any. 

Step 5: Test Run the Code Using Print + Parenthesis With the Name of Your List and Hit Enter. This Is to Make Sure Your List Works Before Moving Forward!

Step 6: Access Values in the List by Typing Print + (name of List[number of Value You Want to Access])

Step 7: Hit Enter

Step 8: Type the Name of List+[number of Value You Want to Access] + Equal Sign

Step 9: Type a Word You Want to Replace the Item You Indexed With in Quotation Marks to Update an Item

Step 10: Hit Enter

Step 11: Type Print+name of List to See the Updated List

Step 12: Type Name of List + Period + Remove

Step 13: Type the Word You Want to Remove That Is in the List in Quotation Marks Next to the Word Remove to Remove an Item

Step 14: Hit Enter

Step 15: Check Updated Modified List by Typing Print+name of List Inside a Parenthesis

Step 16: Hit Enter

Step 17: Congrats!