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Python Python Collections (2016, retired 2019) Lists Creating lists

Ashley Keeling
Ashley Keeling
11,476 Points
Posted by Ashley Keeling
Ashley Keeling
11,476 Points

I am confused with this question

its says SyntaxError

lists.py 
my_list=[1,2,3,"hi","mylist"=[1,2]]

1 Answer

Manish Giri
Manish Giri
16,266 Points
Manish Giri
Manish Giri
16,266 Points

For the last element, you want to put in a list. But list elements don't have a name, so, instead of -

my_list=[1,2,3,"hi","mylist"=[1,2]]

You do - my_list=[1,2,3,"hi",[1,2]].

And now you just need to add one more string element to the list, as the questions asks.