Python List append() - Append Items to List
The append() method adds a new item at the end of the list.
Syntax:
list.append(item)Parameters:
item: An element (string, number, object etc.) to be added to the list.
Return Value:
Returns None.
The following adds an element to the end of the list.
Example: append()
city = 'Delhi'
cities = ['Mumbai', 'London', 'Paris', 'New York']
cities.append(city)
print(cities)
Output
['Mumbai', 'London', 'Paris', 'New York', 'Delhi']The following adds a list to the end of the list.
Example: Append List
otherCities = ['Delhi','Chennai']
cities = ['Mumbai', 'London', 'Paris', 'New York']
cities.append(otherCities)
print(cities)
Output
['Mumbai', 'London', 'Paris', 'New York', ['Delhi', 'Chennai']]In the above example, the otherCities list is added to the list cities as a single item.
Any type of variable can be added to the list.
Example: Append Numbers to List
number = 1
cities = ['Mumbai', 'London', 'Paris', 'New York']
cities.append(number)
print(cities)
Output
['Mumbai', 'London', 'Paris', 'New York', 1]