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

Posted by Yemurai Ngoma
Yemurai Ngoma
4,217 Points

strings

where am I getting lost here??

lists.py 
my_list = [
    [1, 4],
    [3, 9 ],
]
print(my_list)
my_list + ([[2, 8]])
print(my_list + ([[2, 8]]))

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

When you first create the list, you put two other lists (each with 2 numbers) into it. But the instructions say you should "Put 3 numbers and 2 strings into it".

The "+" operator doesn't alter the original list.

And you don't need to "print" anything.