Learning Python: The Ultimate Guide for Beginners to Coding with Python with Useful Tools

Using the sort() Method
An easier means of organizing a list in Python is by using the sort method. Consider our kitchen
items in previous examples, and you want to sort them alphabetically. To make it easier, we assume
all the items are in lowercase.
kitchen_item = [“pot,” “kettle,” “fridge,” “dishwasher,” “microwave,” “knife,” “bowls”]
kitchen_item.sort
print(kitchen_item)
The output will be as follows when the sort method operates on the list items. Remember, it sorts
the item in alphabetical order.
[“bowls,” “dishwasher,” “fridge,” “kettle,” “knife,” “microwave,” “pot”]
Look at the code below:

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kitchen_item = [“pot”, “kettle”, “fridge”, “dishwasher”]
kitchen_item.sort(reverse=true)
print(kitchen_item)
What  do  you  think  will  happen  to  our  list?  Well,  the  kitchen  items  will  be  reversed,  and  your
output will be:
[ “fridge,” “dishwasher,” “pot,” “kettle”]
List Length
Another important thing you can do with a list is to determine the length. To do this, you have to
use the len() function. Using our kitchen item list, we can demonstrate this.
kitchen_item = [“pot,” “kettle,” “fridge,” “dishwasher,” “microwave,” “knife,” “bowls”]
len(kitchen_item)
print(kitchen_item)
The output will be
7
This  function  comes  handy,  especially  when  you  want  to  determine  the  number  of  birds  that
remains to be shot.
Summary
I  am  convinced  that  you  know  what  lists  are,  how  to  work  with  them,  including  adding  and
removing elements in a list. Furthermore, you know how to determine the length of a list; however,
I want to go a step higher by introducing how you can work with items in a given list effectively.
We will loop through these items with a few line codes. With looping, you can work with any list,
irrespective of how many items contained in it.