Question

experiment with the following code:
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fruits = ['apple', 'orange', 'grape']
fruits.append('banana')
print(fruits) # Expected:


fruits.remove('orange')
print(fruits) # Expected:


popped = fruits.pop() # Removes the last element
print(popped) # Expected:
print(fruits) # Expected:


Try the following methods (extend, insert, index, reverse, sort,and copy.

Answer 1

Certainly! Below is an experimental code snippet that demonstrates the various list methods you mentioned (`extend`, `insert`, `index`, `reverse`, `sort`, and `copy`) in Python. It builds on your initial definition of the `fruits` list and performs operations step by step.

```python
# Initial list of fruits
fruits = ['apple', 'orange', 'grape']
print("Initial fruits list:", fruits)

# Append a fruit
fruits.append('banana')
print("After adding 'banana':", fruits) # Expected: ['apple', 'orange', 'grape', 'banana']

# Remove a fruit
fruits.remove('orange')
print("After removing 'orange':", fruits) # Expected: ['apple', 'grape', 'banana']

# Pop the last element
popped = fruits.pop() # Removes the last element
print("Popped element:", popped) # Expected: 'banana'
print("After popping the last element:", fruits) # Expected: ['apple', 'grape']

# Extend the list with more fruits
fruits.extend(['kiwi', 'mango', 'pineapple'])
print("After extending with more fruits:", fruits) # Expected: ['apple', 'grape', 'kiwi', 'mango', 'pineapple']

# Insert a fruit at a specified position
fruits.insert(1, 'blueberry') # Inserting 'blueberry' at index 1
print("After inserting 'blueberry' at index 1:", fruits) # Expected: ['apple', 'blueberry', 'grape', ...]

# Find the index of a fruit
index_of_kiwi = fruits.index('kiwi')
print("Index of 'kiwi':", index_of_kiwi) # Expected: a valid index

# Reverse the list
fruits.reverse()
print("After reversing the list:", fruits)

# Sort the list
fruits.sort()
print("After sorting the list:", fruits) # Fruits will be sorted alphabetically

# Copy the list
fruits_copy = fruits.copy()
print("Copy of the fruits list:", fruits_copy) # Expected: a copy of the sorted fruits list
```

### Additional Details:
1. **Append**: Adds an element to the end of the list.
2. **Remove**: Removes the first occurrence of the specified value.
3. **Pop**: Removes and returns the last element of the list.
4. **Extend**: Extends the list by appending elements from another iterable.
5. **Insert**: Inserts an element at a specified index.
6. **Index**: Returns the first index of a specified value.
7. **Reverse**: Reverses the elements of the list in place.
8. **Sort**: Sorts the items of the list in ascending order.
9. **Copy**: Returns a shallow copy of the list.

Feel free to modify and run the code to experiment further with it!