Python List append() Method

Python List append() Method

The list.append() method in Python adds or appends an item to the end of the list.

Syntax

list.append(x)

Parameter

x: It is a required parameter that represents an element of any type (string, number, object etc.).

Example 1

# Python program explaining
# the list.append() method
week_list = ["Monday", "Tuesday", "Wednesday","Thursday","Friday", "Saturday"] print("List before calling append() method\n", week_list)
# appending sunday at the end of the list
week_list.append("Sunday")
print("List after calling append() method")
print(week_list) 

Output

List before calling append() method
['Monday', 'Tuesday', 'Wednesday', 'Thursday', 'Friday', 'Saturday']
List after calling append() method
['Monday', 'Tuesday', 'Wednesday', 'Thursday', 'Friday', 'Saturday', 'Sunday'] 

Example 2

# Python program explaining
# the list.append() method
str_list = ['The even number', 'are:'] 
num_list = [2, 4, 6, 8,10] 
str_list.append(num_list) 
print (str_list) 

Output

['The even number', 'are:', [2, 4, 6, 8, 10]]