Python sum() function
The sum() function in python sums start and the items of an iterable from left to right and returns the total.
Syntax
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sum(iterable[, start]) |
Parameter
iterable: This parameter represents the sequence to sum.
start: It is optional parameter that represents a value that is added to the return value
Return
This function returns the sum of all items in an iterable.
Example 1
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# Python Program explaining # the sum() function num= [11,12,13,14,15,11,14,15] # start parameter is not provided Sum = sum(num) print("The sum of iterables is",Sum) # start = 100 Sum = sum(num, 100) print("Adding 10 to the sum: ",Sum) |
Output
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The sum of iterables is 105 Adding 10 to the sum: 205 |
Example 2
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# Python Program explaining # the sum() function num = [1,2,3,4,5,1,5] Sum = sum(num) avg= Sum/len(num) print ("The average value is: ",avg) |
Output
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The average value is: 3.0 |