Add content in Mutable section of Lists (#25476)
* Add content in Mutable section of Lists * Fixed code typo and formatting
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`lists` are mutable containers. Mutable containers are containers that allow changes to which objects are contained by the container. **TODO: ADD MORE?**
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`lists` are mutable containers. Mutable containers are containers that allow changes to which objects are contained by the container.
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We can modify the contents of a list after we have created it, which isn't possible in the case of immutable containers, like tuples.
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```python
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>>> L = [1, 2, 3, 4, 6]
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>>> L[4] = 5
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>>> print(L)
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[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
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```
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We see that the 4th element in the list `L` has been modified. This property of lists is quite convenient, but it can also be deceiving if we don't keep track of what we're doing.
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Suppose we create a list and assign a value to it.
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```python
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>>> List_old = [1, 2, 3]
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Python binds the `List_old` list to the value `[1, 2, 3]`. Now, we define a new list named `List_new` and assign to it the value `List_old`.
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```python
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>>> List_new = List_old
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This binds `List_new` to the same object that `List_old` was bound to, i.e., `[1, 2, 3]`.
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Since both the lists are pointing to the same object, if we modify one, the other gets modified as well.
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```python
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>>> List_new.append(9)
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>>> print(List_old)
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[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9]
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```
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We see that adding the value *9* to `List_new` also adds the same value to `List_old`.
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_Re-arranging elements in a list_
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_Re-arranging elements in a list_
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