Lists in Python
Definition: Ordered, mutable (can change), allows duplicates, defined using
[ ].
Use in AI/ML: To store datasets, features, predictions, etc.
Example & Operations:
# Creating a list
fruits = ["apple", "banana", "cherry", "banana"]
print("Original List:", fruits)
# Accessing elements
print("First Element:", fruits[0])
print("Last Element:", fruits[-1])
# Adding elements
fruits.append("orange")
print("After Append:", fruits)
fruits.insert(1, "mango")
print("After Insert:", fruits)
# Removing elements
fruits.remove("banana") # removes first occurrence
print("After Remove:", fruits)
popped = fruits.pop() # removes last element
print("Popped Element:", popped)
print("After Pop:", fruits)
# Updating elements
fruits[0] = "kiwi"
print("After Update:", fruits)
# Slicing
print("Sliced List:", fruits[0:2])
# List operations
numbers = [2, 4, 6, 8]
print("Sum:", sum(numbers))
print("Max:", max(numbers))
print("Min:", min(numbers))
print("Sorted:", sorted(numbers))
Tuples in Python
Definition: Ordered, immutable (cannot change), allows duplicates, defined
using ( ).
Use in AI/ML: For fixed data (like coordinates, RGB values, or database
keys).
# Creating a tuple
colors = ("red", "green", "blue", "green")
print("Tuple:", colors)
# Accessing elements
print("First Element:", colors[0])
print("Last Element:", colors[-1])
# Tuple operations
print("Count of 'green':", colors.count("green"))
print("Index of 'blue':", colors.index("blue"))
# Nested tuple
point = (10, 20, (30, 40))
print("Nested Tuple:", point)
print("Access nested element:", point[2][0])
# Concatenation
t1 = (1, 2, 3)
t2 = (4, 5, 6)
print("Concatenated Tuple:", t1 + t2)
# Repetition
print("Repetition:", t1 * 2)
# Conversion between list & tuple
list_from_tuple = list(colors)
tuple_from_list = tuple(fruits)
print("Tuple to List:", list_from_tuple)
print("List to Tuple:", tuple_from_list)
Difference Between List & Tuple
Feature List [ ] Tuple ( )
Mutability Mutable (can change) Immutable (cannot change)
Performanc Slower (more flexible) Faster (less flexible)
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Use case Dynamic data (datasets, Fixed data (coordinates,
features) configs)
Applications of Lists & Tuples in AI context:
Lists are used for storing training samples, predictions, dynamic data.
Tuples are used for fixed values like coordinates, weights, RGB pixels, database
records.
