The first way works for a list or a string; the second way only works for a list, because slice assignment isn't allowed for strings. Other than that I think the only difference is speed: it looks …

Jan 12, 2009 · A List uses an internal array to handle its data, and automatically resizes the array when adding more elements to the List than its current capacity, which makes it more easy to …

Oct 5, 2017 · @Sandy Chapman: List.of does return some ImmutableList type, its actual name is just a non-public implementation detail. If it was public and someone cast it to List again, …

Don't use quotes on the command line 1 Don't use type=list, as it will return a list of lists This happens because under the hood argparse uses the value of type to coerce each individual …

A work around is create a custom_list type that inherits list with a method __hash__() then convert your list to use the custom_list datatype. still better to use built-in types.

If your list of lists comes from a nested list comprehension, the problem can be solved more simply/directly by fixing the comprehension; please see How can I get a flat result from a list …

Feb 25, 2015 · A list of lists would essentially represent a tree structure, where each branch would constitute the same type as its parent, and its leaf nodes would represent values.

Depending on how big your list is, several orders of magnitude faster. Also, it's a lot less code, and at least to me, it's easier to read. I'm trying to make a habit out of using numpy for all …

Jan 29, 2009 · List<String> L = new ArrayList<String>(); You should read that as "L is a kind of List that deals with String objects". When you start dealing with Factory classes, it is critical to …

Since a list comprehension creates a list, it shouldn't be used if creating a list is not the goal; it shouldn't be used simply to write a one-line for-loop; so refrain from writing [print(x) for x in …