Computer Science
What is the difference between appending a list and extending a list?
Answer
Appending a list | Extending a list |
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For appending to a list, append() function is used. | For extending a list, extend() function is used. |
The append() function can add a single element to the end of a list. | The extend() function can add multiple elements from a list supplied to it as argument. |
After append(), the length of the list will increase by 1 element only. | After extend() the length of the list will increase by the length of the list given as argument to extend() |