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Python Append List Function

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Python Append List is one of the List function, which is used to add an item to the end of a old list. In this article, we will show you, How to use this Python List append function with practical examples.

TIP: Please refer List article to understand everything about Lists.

Python List Append Syntax

The basic syntax of this function is:

 List.append(New_item)

This method will help us to add given item (New_item) at the end of the Old_list

Python Append List Function Example 1

Below code will add 50 to the end of List a

# Python Append List Items

a = [10, 20, 30, 40]

print("Original List Items are : ", a)
a.append(50)
print("List Items are          : ", a)

OUTPUT

Python Append List Items 1

Python Append List Function Example 2

In this program we are adding three values to integer list

# Python Append List Items

a = [10, 20, 30, 40]

print("Original List Items are : ", a)
a.append(50)
a.append(60)
a.append(70)
print("List Items are          : ", a)

OUTPUT

Python Append List Items 2

Python Append List Example 3

In this example, we declared a string list. Next, we used append function to add another fruit to this list.

# Python Append List Items

Fruits = ['Apple', 'Orange', 'Kiwi', 'Grape']

print("Original List Items are : ", Fruits)
Fruits.append('Banana')
print("List Items are          : ", Fruits)

OUTPUT

Python Append List Items 3

Python Append List Function Example 4

This python program is same as first example. However, this time we are allowing user to enter the length of a List. Next, we used For Loop to append those numbers to the list.

# Python Append List Items

intList = []
 
number = int(input("Please enter the Total Number of List Elements: "))
for i in range(1, number + 1):
    value = int(input("Please enter the Value of %d Element : " %i))
    intList.append(value)
    
item = int(input("Please enter the New Item to append : " ))
print("Original List Items are : ", intList)
intList.append(item)
print("New List Items are      : ", intList)

OUTPUT

Python Append List Items 4

Python List Extend Function Example 5

In this python program, we used python append function to add words to a list

# Python Append List Items

strList = []
 
number = int(input("Please enter the Total Number of List Elements: "))
for i in range(1, number + 1):
    value = input("Please enter the Value of %d Element : " %i)
    strList.append(value)
    
item = input("Please enter the New Item to append : " )
print("Original List Items are : ", strList)
strList.append(item)
print("New List Items are      : ", strList)

OUTPUT

Python Append List Items 5