{"id":1882,"date":"2018-12-26T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-12-26T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kindsonthegenius.com\/blog\/difference-between-list-tuple-set-and-dictionary-in-python\/"},"modified":"2026-07-05T03:21:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T01:21:59","slug":"difference-between-list-tuple-set-and-dictionary-in-python","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kindsonthegenius.com\/blog\/difference-between-list-tuple-set-and-dictionary-in-python\/","title":{"rendered":"Difference Between List, Tuple, Set and Dictionary in Python"},"content":{"rendered":"

We are going to create these various collections data types in Python and also outline the differences between them. Find the Video Lesson here<\/a><\/p>\n

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    1. Python List<\/a><\/li>\n
    2. Python Tuple<\/a><\/li>\n
    3. Python Dictionary<\/a><\/li>\n
    4. Python Set<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      1. Python List<\/strong><\/p>\n

      A list in python is a collection of various items\u00a0 which may be either of the same or of different data types.\u00a0 The items in a list are separated by commas and enclosed in square braces. Listing 1.0 shows how to create a list in python<\/p>\n

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      assets =<\/span> [\"Computer\"<\/span>, \"Printer\"<\/span>, \"TV\"<\/span>, \"Camera\"<\/span>]\r\n\r\nscores =<\/span> [56<\/span>, 45.9<\/span>, 89.5<\/span>, 70<\/span>, 32.9<\/span>, 67.4<\/span>]\r\n\r\nletters =<\/span> ['k'<\/span>, 'i'<\/span>, 'n'<\/span>, 'd'<\/span>, 's'<\/span>, 'o'<\/span>, 'n'<\/span>]\r\n\r\nthings =<\/span> [\"chair\"<\/span>, 45<\/span>, 'A'<\/span>, \"house\"<\/span>]\r\n<\/pre>\n<\/div>\n
      Listing 1.0: Examples of Lists in Python<\/p>\n
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      2. Python Tuple<\/strong><\/p>\n
      A tuple in python is also a collection of items just like list. Take note of the two key difference:<\/p>\n