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    48       list_in_list=[[4,2,3,4],'and', 1, 2, 3, 4]
    48       list_in_list=[[4,2,3,4],'and', 1, 2, 3, 4]
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    50 We access list elements using the number of index. The
    50 We access list elements using the number of index. The
    51 index begins from 0. So for list nonempty, nonempty[0] gives the
    51 index begins from 0. So for list nonempty, nonempty[0] gives the
    52 first element, nonempty[1] the second element and so on and
    52 first element, nonempty[1] the second element and so on and
    53 nonempty[3] the last element.::
    53 nonempty[3] the last element. ::
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    55 	    nonempty[0] 
    55 	    nonempty[0] 
    56 	    nonempty[1] 
    56 	    nonempty[1] 
    57 	    nonempty[3]
    57 	    nonempty[3]
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    63    nonempty[-4]
    63    nonempty[-4]
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    65 -1 gives the last element which is the 4th element , -2 second to last and -4 gives the fourth
    65 -1 gives the last element which is the 4th element , -2 second to last and -4 gives the fourth
    66 from last element which is first element.
    66 from last element which is first element.
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    71 We can append elements to the end of a list using append command. ::
    68 We can append elements to the end of a list using append command. ::
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    73    nonempty.append('onemore') 
    70    nonempty.append('onemore') 
    74    nonempty
    71    nonempty
    75    nonempty.append(6) 
    72    nonempty.append(6) 
    78 As we can see non empty appends 'onemore' and 6 at the end.
    75 As we can see non empty appends 'onemore' and 6 at the end.
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    82 Using len function we can check the number of elements in the list
    79 Using len function we can check the number of elements in the list
    83 nonempty. In this case it being 6:
    80 nonempty. In this case it being 6 ::
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    85 	 len(nonempty)
    82 	 len(nonempty)
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   132 I hope you found this tutorial useful.
   129 I hope you found this tutorial useful.
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   134 Thank You
   131 Thank You
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   137 Author : Amit Sethi 
   134  * Author : Amit Sethi 
   138 First Reviewer : 
   135  * First Reviewer : 
   139 Second Reviewer : Nishanth
   136  * Second Reviewer : Nishanth