Python Lists

Setup

Make a directory in your workspace, cd into it, and create a file called slab_list.py

mkdir -p ~/workspace/python/exercises
cd exercises
touch slab_list.py

In the Scholars’ Lab, we offer instruction in many sub-fields of DH. We can store our offerings in a list

slab_specialties = ['mapping', 'makerspace', 'text_analysis', '3D_printing', 'VR_AR', 'computer_vision', 'machine_learning', 'programming' ]

We can print out each type of specialty by using the index of the list

print(slab_specialties[0])

We can get the final value of the list by using the index -1

print(slab_specialties[-1])

We can get a range of items in the list by using : to specify the range. In this example we should get the first two items.

print(slab_specialties[0:2])

Finally we can figure out how long are list is by using the built in function len(), which should be 7.

print(len(slab_specialties))

*REMEBER: when indexing a list, the first index is always zero!!! *

Try printing out the above examples and changing the index number. (** hint: if you get an index out of range error, you might have used a number greater than the number of items in the list **)
Then try creating your own list of your research interests, and then try using indexes to print out each one.