Python List len Method – Python len()

In this lesson we will learn about Python list len method. This len method will return the number of elements in the list.

Python list len Method

Python list len method is an effective way to get the number of elements in a list. The len method can also be used for getting number of elements in Dictionary and Tuple.

Syntax

The syntax for len method is given below:

len( myList )

•  myList – that specific List of which you want to get the number of elements.

This method will return the number of elements.

Examples

Here are some examples of Python list len method:

myList1 = ['apple', 'banana','lemon', 'orange']
myList2 = ['a','b','c','d','e','f']
 
print " Length of myList1 is : ", len( myList1 )
print " Length of myList2 is : ", len( myList2 )

If you run this script then the output will look like this:

Length of myList1 is :  4
Length of myList2 is :  6

You can also use the len() method for getting number of elements in Dictionary, Tuple, even String.

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