Two ways to print lists in Python: With and without for loop

[Rajeev Bagra]

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Certainly! Here are two ways to print a list in Python: one using a for loop and one without using a for loop.

Using a For Loop

A for loop iterates over each element in the list and allows you to perform actions on each element individually.

Example:

# Define the list
my_list = ['apple', 'banana', 'cherry']

# Print each element using a for loop
for fruit in my_list:
print(fruit)

Explanation:
– my_list is defined with three elements: 'apple', 'banana', and 'cherry'.
– The for loop iterates over each element in my_list.
– In each iteration, the current element (fruit) is printed using print(fruit).

Output:

apple
banana
cherry

Without Using a For Loop

You can print the entire list at once using the print function directly or by using the join method if the list contains strings.

Example 1: Direct Print

# Define the list
my_list = ['apple', 'banana', 'cherry']

# Print the entire list at once
print(my_list)

Explanation:
– print(my_list) prints the entire list as it is.

Output:

['apple', 'banana', 'cherry']

Example 2: Using join Method (for lists of strings)

If the list contains strings and you want to print them in a formatted way, you can use the join method.

# Define the list
my_list = ['apple', 'banana', 'cherry']

# Print the list as a single string
print(', '.join(my_list))

Explanation:
– ', '.join(my_list) joins the elements of the list into a single string, with each element separated by ,.
– The print function then prints this single string.

Output:

apple, banana, cherry

Summary:

• Using a For Loop:
• Iterate through each element and print them one by one.

my_list = ['apple', 'banana', 'cherry']
for fruit in my_list:
print(fruit)

• Without Using a For Loop:
• Directly print the list using print().

my_list = ['apple', 'banana', 'cherry']
print(my_list)

• Use join for lists of strings to print them in a formatted manner.

my_list = ['apple', 'banana', 'cherry']
print(', '.join(my_list))

Each method has its use cases depending on how you want to format the output.

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