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Python List copy() Method: Here, we are going to learn how to copy a list in Python?
Submitted by IncludeHelp, on December 03, 2019

List copy() Method

copy() method is used to copy a list, the method is called with this list (current/original list) and returns a list of the same elements.

Syntax:

    list_name.copy()

Parameter(s):

• It does not accept any parameter.

Return value:

The return type of this method is <class 'list'>, it returns a list containing the all elements.

Example 1:

# Python List copy() Method with Example

# declaring the list
cars = ["Porsche", "Audi", "Lexus"]

# copying the list
x = cars.copy()

# printing the lists
print("cars: ", cars)
print("x: ", x)

Output

cars:  ['Porsche', 'Audi', 'Lexus']
x:  ['Porsche', 'Audi', 'Lexus']

Example 2:

# Python List copy() Method with Example

# declaring the lists
x = ["ABC", "XYZ", "PQR"]
y = ["PQR", "MNO", "YXZ"]
z = ["123", "456", "789"]

# printing the copies of the lists
print("copy of x: ", x.copy())
print("copy of y: ", y.copy())
print("copy of z: ", z.copy())

Output

copy of x:  ['ABC', 'XYZ', 'PQR']
copy of y:  ['PQR', 'MNO', 'YXZ']
copy of z:  ['123', '456', '789']