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Python

Posted by jiwon hwang
jiwon hwang
3,021 Points

how to print out a proper .append ?

my_pets = ['Scofield', 'Edel', 'Ernie', 'Squash'] print(my_pets.append('Vera'))

numeric_collection = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] print(numeric_collection.append(54))

this is what i expected as an output: ['Scofield', 'Edel', 'Ernie', 'Squash', 'Vera']

but the result is None.

this is what i expected as an output: [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 54]

but the result is None.

2 Answers

Ave Nurme
Ave Nurme
20,907 Points
Ave Nurme
Ave Nurme
20,907 Points

Hi Jiwon

You need to append on a separate line like this:

my_pets = ['Scofield', 'Edel', 'Ernie', 'Squash']
my_pets.append('Vera')
print(my_pets)

numeric_collection = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
numeric_collection.append(54)
print(numeric_collection)

Output for these would be:

  • ['Scofield', 'Edel', 'Ernie', 'Squash', 'Vera']
  • [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 54]

Hope this helps!

jiwon hwang
jiwon hwang
3,021 Points

i feel embarrassed

thanks for your helping out

Ave Nurme
Ave Nurme
20,907 Points
Ave Nurme
Ave Nurme
20,907 Points

No reason to feel embarrassed! Happy to help out!