LIST OPERATIONS

In Python, a list is an ordered, dynamic collection of items that behaves similarly to a C++ vector. Lists are mutable, which means you can modify them by adding, removing, or changing elements. Like a vector, a Python list can grow or shrink automatically as elements are added or removed, and elements are accessed by index in constant time. Unlike a typical C++ vector, Python lists can hold elements of different types within the same collection. Lists are denoted by square brackets []. Internally, Python lists are implemented as arrays of pointers to objects, giving them contiguous memory characteristics like a vector while also supporting high-level operations such as slicing, iteration, and built-in methods like append(), insert(), and pop(). This makes Python lists a flexible and powerful tool for managing sequences of data, while still allowing C/C++ developers to think about them in familiar, array-like or vector-like terms.