Python - copy list

In this article, we would like to show you how to copy list in Python.

Quick solution:

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my_list = ['A', 'B', 'C']

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list_copy = my_list.copy()

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

In this example, we use copy() method to create a copy of my_list.

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my_list = ['A', 'B', 'C']

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list_copy = my_list.copy()

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

Output:

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

Note:

You can't copy the list by simply using list2 = list1 because list2 will only be a reference to list1.

In this example, we use list() constructor to create a copy of my_list.

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my_list = ['A', 'B', 'C']

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list_copy = list(my_list)

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

Output:

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