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Python: list() function

list() function

The list() function is used to create a list object (list is actually a mutable sequence type).

Read more about list from Python List and Python Exercises.

Version

(Python 3.2.5)

Syntax:

list([iterable])

Parameter:

Name Description Required /
Optional
iterable A sequence, collection or an iterator object. Optional

Example: Python list() function

# Example list
ExampleList = ['P', 'y', 't', 'h', 'o', 'n']
print(list(ExampleList))

Output:

['P', 'y', 't', 'h', 'o', 'n']

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Python: Built-in-function - list() function

Example: Python list() function with iterable

class PythonList:
    def __init__(x, max):
        x.max = max
    
    def __iter__(x):
        x.number = 0
        return x
        
    def __next__(x):
        if(x.number >= x.max):
            raise StopIteration
        result = 3 ** x.number
        x.number += 1
        return result

PythonList = PythonList(7)
PythonListIter = iter(PythonList)

print(list(PythonListIter))

Output:

[1, 3, 9, 27, 81, 243, 729]

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Find current directory and file's directory:

To get the full path to the directory a Python file is contained in, write this in that file:

import os 
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(Note that the incantation above won't work if you've already used os.chdir() to change your current working directory, since the value of the __file__ constant is relative to the current working directory and is not changed by an os.chdir() call.)

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Documentation references for the modules, constants and functions used above:

  • The os and os.path modules.
  • The __file__ constant
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  • os.path.dirname(path) (returns "the directory name of pathname path")
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