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Python Copy List Function

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Python Copy List is one of the List method, which is used to shallow copy a Lists. I mean, copying list into new list. In this article, we will show you, How to use this Python List copy function with practical examples.

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

Python Copy List Function Example 1

The python Copy function will copy total items in a given list to a new list. Below code will copy list a to newList

# Python Copy List Function

a = [10, 20, 30, 40]

print("Original List : ", a)
newList = a.copy()
print("Copied List   : ", newList)

OUTPUT

Python Copy List Function 1

Python Copy List Example 2

In this example, we declared string list. Next, we used Copy function on it.

# Python Copy List Function

strFruits = ['Apple', 'Banana', 'Kiwi', 'Grape']

print("Original List : ", strFruits)
newList = strFruits.copy()
print("Copied List   : ", newList)

OUTPUT

Python Copy List Function 2

Python Copy List Function Example 3

Let me use this Copy function on Mixed List.

# Python Copy List Function

MixList = ['apple',  1, 'Banana', 5, 'Kiwi', 'Mango']

print("Original List : ", MixList)
newList = MixList.copy()
print("Copied List   : ", newList)

OUTPUT

Python Copy List Function 3

Python List Copy Function Example 4

In this python program, we used python Copy function on Nested list (list inside list).

# Python Copy List Function

MixList = [[71, 222], [222, 13], [14, 15], [99, 77]]

print("Original List : ", MixList)
newList = MixList.copy()
print("Copied List   : ", newList)

OUTPUT

Python Copy List Function 4