Question 9What is the difference between a list and a tuple ?

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ListTupleLists are mutable sequences of Python i.e., we can change elements of a list in place.Tuples are immutable sequences of Python i.e., we cannot change elements of a tuple in place.The syntax to create list is = [value,.....]The syntax to create tuple is = (value, ....)Lists cannot be used as keys in dictionary.Tuples can be used as keys in dictionary.Lists cannot be used as elements of a set.Tuples can be used as elements of a set.Lists are slower compared to tuples.Tuples are faster compared to lists.

List	Tuple
Lists are mutable sequences of Python i.e., we can change elements of a list in place.	Tuples are immutable sequences of Python i.e., we cannot change elements of a tuple in place.
The syntax to create list is `<list-name> = [value,.....]`	The syntax to create tuple is `<tuple-name> = (value, ....)`
Lists cannot be used as keys in dictionary.	Tuples can be used as keys in dictionary.
Lists cannot be used as elements of a set.	Tuples can be used as elements of a set.
Lists are slower compared to tuples.	Tuples are faster compared to lists.

Python Revision Tour II — Question 9

Question 9