Python 3.4.4 (v3.4.4:737efcadf5a6, Dec 20 2015, 20:20:57) [MSC v.1600 64 bit (AMD64)] on win32
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# many types in list
>>> lst = [1,2,3.11, "python"]

# random access to the i'th element
>>> lst[0]
1
>>> lst[3]
'python'

#out of range
>>> lst[4]
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<pyshell#3>", line 1, in <module>
    lst[4]
IndexError: list index out of range

# reverse indices
>>> lst[-1]
'python'
>>> lst[-2]
3.11

# slicing
>>> lst[0:2]
[1, 2]
>>> lst[0:3]
[1, 2, 3.11]

# nested lists
>>> "python"[2]
't'
>>> lst[3][2]
't'
>>> lst = lst+[[3]]
>>> lst
[1, 2, 3.11, 'python', [3]]
>>> lst[4][0]
3
>>> lst[4]
[3]

# extend, insert and append (in-place functions). 
# lst.insert(len(lst), x) is equivalent to lst.append(x).
>>> lst.insert(1,1.5)
>>> lst
[1, 1.5, 2, 3.11, 'python', [3]]
>>> lst.append(3)
>>> lst
[1, 1.5, 2, 3.11, 'python', [3], 3]
>>> lst.append([7])
>>> lst
[1, 1.5, 2, 3.11, 'python', [3], 3, [7]]
>>> lst.extend([7])
>>> lst
[1, 1.5, 2, 3.11, 'python', [3], 3, [7], 7]
>>> lst = lst + [7]
>>> lst
[1, 1.5, 2, 3.11, 'python', [3], 3, [7], 7, 7]
>>> lst.extend(7)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<pyshell#24>", line 1, in <module>
    lst.extend(7)
TypeError: 'int' object is not iterable
>>> 

# sum, len, sort and sorted
>>> lst = [1,1.1, 2,3]
>>> sum(lst)
7.1
>>> len(lst)
4
>>> lst = [1,1.1, 2,3, 12,7,9,0.5]
>>> lst2 = sorted(lst)
>>> lst2
[0.5, 1, 1.1, 2, 3, 7, 9, 12]
>>> lst = ["d", "a", "c", "b"]
>>> lst2 = sorted(lst)
>>> lst2
['a', 'b', 'c', 'd']
>>> lst = ["d", "a", "c", "b", 1]
>>> lst2 = sorted(lst)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<pyshell#36>", line 1, in <module>
    lst2 = sorted(lst)
TypeError: unorderable types: int() < str()
>>> lst2 = sorted(lst, reverse = True)
>>> lst2
['d', 'c', 'b', 'a']
>>> lst
['d', 'a', 'c', 'b']
>>> lst.sort()
>>> lst
['a', 'b', 'c', 'd']
>>> sorted(lst, reverse = True)
['d', 'c', 'b', 'a']
>>> lst
['a', 'b', 'c', 'd']
>>> lst = [lst]
>>> lst
[['a', 'b', 'c', 'd']]
>>> 

# initializing list with default values in cells
>>> [0]*3
[0, 0, 0]
>>> lst = [-1]*10
>>> lst
[-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1]

# list comprehension
>>> lst = [1,2,3,4]
>>> lst2 = [2*x for x in l if x < 4]
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<pyshell#54>", line 1, in <module>
    lst2 = [2*x for x in l if x < 4]
NameError: name 'l' is not defined
>>> lst2 = [2*x for x in lst if x < 4]
>>> lst2
[2, 4, 6]
>>> lst2 = [True for x in lst if x < 4]
>>> lst2
[True, True, True]
>>> lst = [1,2,3,4,1]
>>> lst2 = [2*x for x in lst if x < 4]
>>> lst2
[2, 4, 6, 2]
>>> lst.sort()
>>> lst
[1, 1, 2, 3, 4]
>>> sorted(lst)
[1, 1, 2, 3, 4]
>>> 
=================== RESTART: C:/Users/user/Desktop/max2.py ===================

# re-use of functions
>>> max2(10,5)
10
>>> max2(-1,5)
5
>>> max2(5,5)
5
>>> max2(5.1,5)
5.1

# short circuit evaluation
>>> 3//0
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<pyshell#69>", line 1, in <module>
    3//0
ZeroDivisionError: integer division or modulo by zero
>>> 3//0 and False
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<pyshell#70>", line 1, in <module>
    3//0 and False
ZeroDivisionError: integer division or modulo by zero
>>> False and 3//0
False
>>> True or 3//0
True
>>>