Nov 2, 2010 · When reading, list is a reference to the original list, and list[:] shallow-copies the list. When assigning, list (re)binds the name and list[:] slice-assigns, replacing what was previously in the list. …

The first, [:], is creating a slice (normally often used for getting just part of a list), which happens to contain the entire list, and thus is effectively a copy of the list. The second, list(), is using the actual …

List<int> list = new List<int>(); list.Add(6); List.Add(8); I know that in a List you can have the generic type so you can pass in any type that you cannot do in an Array but my exact questions are: Where would …

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 …

I'm looking for a quick way to create a list of values in C#. In Java I frequently use the snippet below:

Oct 5, 2012 · By using a : colon in the list index, you are asking for a slice, which is always another list. In Python you can assign values to both an individual item in a list, and to a slice of the list.

Jul 19, 2014 · You can access the elements in a list-of-lists by first specifying which list you're interested in and then specifying which element of that list you want. For example, 17 is element 2 in list 0, …

The notation List<?> means "a list of something (but I'm not saying what)". Since the code in test works for any kind of object in the list, this works as a formal method parameter. Using a type parameter …

If you declare a variable named list in your module's global namespace, the interpreter will never search for that name in a higher-level namespace (that is __builtins__). Similarly, suppose you create a …

Nov 1, 2011 · How can I check if a list has any duplicates and return a new list without duplicates?