Python

8. Glossary

list

A named collection of objects, where each object is identified by an index.

index

An integer variable or value that indicates an element of a list.

element

One of the values in a list (or other sequence). The bracket operator selects elements of a list.

sequence

Any of the data types that consist of an ordered set of elements, with each element identified by an index.

nested list

A list that is an element of another list.

list traversal

The sequential accessing of each element in a list.

object

A thing to which a variable can refer.

aliases

Multiple variables that contain references to the same object.

clone

To create a new object that has the same value as an existing object. Copying a reference to an object creates an alias but doesn't clone the object.

delimiter

A character or string used to indicate where a string should be split.

 

 

.