Access Multiple List Elements by Index in Python (Example)

In this article, I’ll explain how to access multiple list elements by index in the Python programming language.

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Example Data

The first step is to create some example data.

sample_list = [5, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16]              # creating a sample list

The list we’ll use for the following example is called sample_list and contains six different integer values.

Example: Access Multiple List Elements by List Comprehension

To access multiple elements by indices, first, a list containing the indices to extract should be created.

This list is then used in a list comprehension. A list comprehension is a compact way of generating lists, for further details you can check out the list comprehension documentation.

An example of the application is shown below.

indices = [1,3,5]                                 # creating a list of indices
print([sample_list[index] for index in indices])  # printing the result list
# [8, 12, 16]

In our example, we have selected the index positions 1, 3, and 5. This resulted in a subset of our list that contains the values 8, 12, and 16.

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In addition, you may have a look at the other articles on my website:

• Access Index of List in Python
• Access List Index in for Loop in Python
• Convert pandas DataFrame Index to List & NumPy Array in Python
• Access Index of Last Element in pandas DataFrame in Python
• Python Programming Tutorials

In this Python tutorial, you have learned how to create a child list of elements from a list. If you have further questions on how to extract and print certain items from a list, tell me about them in the comments section.

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