# Author:  James Tam
# Version: October 18, 2024

#Create fixed size list
aList = [1.5,True,"tam",123,"james tam"]

#Checking for an occurrence
if "tam" in aList:
    print("tam is an element in the list")

#Length
print("List has %d elements" %len(aList))

#Adding single element to the end: appened
aList.append("another tam")

#Extending with another list
listOfTams = ["tam1","tam2"]
aList.extend(listOfTams)
print("Updated list", aList)

aList = [3,1,12,1]
#Sorting in ascedning order
aList.sort()
print(aList)

#Reversing order
aList.reverse()
print(aList)

#Counting instances of an element
print("How many times the value 1 is in the list %d" %(aList.count(1)))