Lists & Tuples in Python

In Python, both List and Tuple are important data structures used to store multiple values together. There are some significant differences between the two, which determine when to use a list and when to use a tuple.

A list in Python is an ordered, mutable collection used to store different types of data together. A list is written within square brackets `[]`.

Features: Ordered, mutable, allows duplicate items, and can contain heterogeneous data.

Common Operations: Adding items (`append`, `insert`), removing items (`remove`, `pop`), finding length (`len`), and accessing items through indexing and slicing.

A tuple in Python is an ordered, immutable collection used to store data together. A tuple is written within parentheses `()`.

Features: Ordered, immutable, allows duplicate items, and can contain heterogeneous data.

Common Operations: Accessing items through indexing and slicing, finding length (`len`), and searching for items with the `in` operator. Although tuples are immutable, they can be "modified" by converting them to a list, making changes, and converting back to a tuple.