Append to Empty List in Python [Examples]

Example 1: Using the `append()` Method

# Initialize an empty list
my_list = []

# Append items to the list
my_list.append("apple")
my_list.append("banana")
my_list.append("cherry")

# Print the updated list
print("My List:", my_list)
    

Output:

My List: ['apple', 'banana', 'cherry']
    

Example 2: Using List Comprehension

# Initialize an empty list and create a list of items to append
my_list = []
items_to_append = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]

# Use list comprehension to append items
my_list.extend([item for item in items_to_append])

# Print the updated list
print("My List:", my_list)
    

Output:

My List: ['apple', 'banana', 'cherry']
    

Example 3: Using `+=` Operator with a List

# Initialize an empty list and create a list of items to append
my_list = []
items_to_append = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]

# Use the `+=` operator to append items
my_list += items_to_append

# Print the updated list
print("My List:", my_list)
    

Output:

My List: ['apple', 'banana', 'cherry']
    

Example 4: Using `extend()` Method with an Iterable

# Initialize an empty list and create an iterable to append
my_list = []
items_to_append = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]

# Use the `extend()` method to append items from an iterable
my_list.extend(items_to_append)

# Print the updated list
print("My List:", my_list)
    

Output:

My List: ['apple', 'banana', 'cherry']
    

Example 5: Using List Concatenation

# Initialize an empty list and create a list of items to append
my_list = []
items_to_append = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]

# Use list concatenation to append items
my_list = my_list + items_to_append

# Print the updated list
print("My List:", my_list)
    

Output:

My List: ['apple', 'banana', 'cherry']