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

Posted by Sounak Bagchi
Sounak Bagchi
1,286 Points

SYNTAX ERRORSSSSSS

what is the thing that is wrong with this list?

lists.py 
'my_list' = 5,6,7,"treehouse","Kenneth", ( dada_list = 4,9)

2 Answers

Kenneth Love
STAFF
Kenneth Love
Treehouse Guest Teacher
Kenneth Love
Kenneth Love
Treehouse Guest Teacher

my_list = 5 , 6, 7 will actually make a tuple (a stage or two from where you are right now). Lists are always enclosed in a certain symbol. Remember what the symbol is?