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Python Program to Add two Lists

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In this article, we will show you, How to write a Python Program to add two Lists (list items) using For Loop, and While Loop with practical example.

Before you start, please refer List article to understand everything about Lists.

Python Program to Add two Lists Example

In this python program, we are using For Loop to iterate each and every element in a given List. Inside the loop we are adding elements of first and second list.

# Python Program to Add two Lists
 
NumList1 = [10, 20, 30]
NumList2 = [15, 25, 35]
total = []
 
for j in range(3):
    total.append( NumList1[j] + NumList2[j])
 
print("\nThe total Sum of Two Lists =  ", total)

OUTPUT

Python Program to Add two Lists 1

ANALYSIS
NumList1 = [10, 20, 30], NumList2 = [15, 25, 35], total = []

For Loop – First Iteration: for 0 in range(3) – Condition is True
total.append((NumList1[0] + NumList2[0] )
total[0] = 25 (10 + 15)

Second Iteration: for 1 in range(3) – Condition is True
total.append((NumList1[1] + NumList2[1] )
total[1] = 45 (20 + 25)

Third Iteration: for 2 in range(3) – Condition is True
total.append((NumList1[2] + NumList2[0] )
total[2] = 65 (30 + 35)

Fourth Iteration: for 3 in range(3) – Condition is False
So compiler will exit from For Loop

Python Program to Add two Lists using For Loop

In this python program, we are using two For Loops to allow users to enter their own number of elements for each list

# Python Program to Add two Lists
 
NumList1 = []
NumList2 = []
total = []

Number = int(input("Please enter the Total Number of List Elements: "))
print("Please enter the Items of a First List   ")
for i in range(1, Number + 1):
    value = int(input("Please enter the Value of %d Element : " %i))
    NumList1.append(value)

print("Please enter the Items of a Second List   ")
for i in range(1, Number + 1):
    value = int(input("Please enter the Value of %d Element : " %i))
    NumList2.append(value)
    
for j in range(Number):
    total.append( NumList1[j] + NumList2[j])
 
print("\nThe total Sum of Two Lists =  ", total)

OUTPUT

Python Program to Add two Lists 2

Python Program to Add two Lists using For Loop Example 2

This program is same as above. However, we are using one for loop to enter both List1 elements and List2 elements

# Python Program to Add two Lists
 
NumList1 = []
NumList2 = []
total = []

Number = int(input("Please enter the Total Number of List Elements: "))
print("Please enter the Items of a First and Second List   ")
for i in range(1, Number + 1):
    List1value = int(input("Please enter the %d Element of List1 : " %i))
    NumList1.append(List1value)

    List2value = int(input("Please enter the %d Element of List2 : " %i))
    NumList2.append(List2value)
    
for j in range(Number):
    total.append( NumList1[j] + NumList2[j])
 
print("\nThe total Sum of Two Lists =  ", total)

OUTPUT

Python Program to Add two Lists 3

Python Program to Add two Lists using While Loop

This program for adding two lists elements is same as above. We just replaced the For Loop with While loop.

# Python Program to Add two Lists
 
NumList1 = []
NumList2 = []
total = []
i = 1
j = 0

Number = int(input("Please enter the Total Number of List Elements: "))
print("Please enter the Items of a First and Second List   ")
while(i <= Number):
    List1value = int(input("Please enter the %d Element of List1 : " %i))
    NumList1.append(List1value)

    List2value = int(input("Please enter the %d Element of List2 : " %i))
    NumList2.append(List2value)
    i = i + 1
    
while(j < Number):
    total.append( NumList1[j] + NumList2[j])
    j = j + 1
 
print("\nThe total Sum of Two Lists =  ", total)

OUTPUT

Python Program to Add two Lists 4