Python copy List Function

Python copy List is one of the List methods used to shallow copy a Lists. I mean, copying list into a new list. In this section, we discuss how to use this Python List copy function with practical examples.

The syntax of the list copy function is

list_name.copy()

Python List copy Function Example

The copy function copy total items in a given list to a new list. The below code 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

In this example, we declared a string list. Next, we used the copy function on it.

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

# Python Copy List Function

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

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

OUTPUT

copy List Function Example 2

Let me use this list 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

List copy Function Example 3

In this program, we used List copy function on the Nested list (list inside a 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