Python - insert list items at specific position

In this article, we would like to show you how to insert list items at specific position in Python.

Quick solution:

my_list = ['A', 'C']

my_list.insert(1, 'B')

print(my_list)  # ['A', 'B', 'C']

1. Positive indexing

In this example, we use positive indexing to insert B character at index 1.

my_list = ['A', 'C']

my_list.insert(1, 'B')

print(my_list)  # ['A', 'B', 'C']

Output:

['A', 'B', 'C']

2. Negative indexing

In this example, we use negative indexing to insert B character at index -1 (index 1 starting from the end).

my_list = ['A', 'C']

my_list.insert(-1, 'B')

print(my_list)  # ['A', 'B', 'C']

Output:

['A', 'B', 'C']