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Python list() function: Here, we are going to learn about the list() function in Python with example.
Submitted by IncludeHelp, on April 06, 2019

Python list() function

list() function is a library function, it is used to create a list, it accepts multiple elements enclosed within brackets (because list() takes only one argument. Thus, the set of elements within brackets is considered as a single argument).

Syntax:

    list((elements))

Parameter(s): elements – list of the elements.

Return value: list – it returns a list of given elements.

Example:

    Input:
    students = list(("Amit shukla", "prem", "Radib", "Abhi"))

    Output:
    students:  ['Amit shukla', 'prem', 'Radib', 'Abhi']

Python code to create a list using list() function

# python code to demonstrate example of
# list() method 

# creating list
students = list(("Amit shukla", "prem", "Radib", "Abhi"))

# printing type of list() function
print("type of list() function: ", type(students))

# printing list...
print("students: ", students)

Output

type of list() function:  <class 'list'>
students:  ['Amit shukla', 'prem', 'Radib', 'Abhi']