Convert List to Sequence of Variables in Python (2 Examples)

Hi! This short tutorial will show you 2 examples of how to turn a list to a sequence of variables in the Python programming language.

First, though, here is a quick overview of this tutorial:

Let’s get right into the Python code!

Create Sample List

Here, we will create the sample Python list that will be transformed into a sequence of variables. In reality, though, the list elements are simply being unpacked into variables.

In your Python IDE, run the line of code below to create the sample list.

my_list = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
 
 
print(type(my_list))
 
# <class 'list'>

Example 1: Transform List to Sequence of Variables by Unpacking First Three Elements

In this first example, we will turn the list into a sequence of variables by unpacking the first three elements of the list.

my_list = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
a, b, c = my_list[:3]
 
print(a)  
print(b) 
print(c)
 
# 1
# 2
# 3

In this first example, we used a slice to extract the first three elements of the list and used an iterable to assign them to variables: a, b and c.
 

Example 2: Transform List to Sequence of Variables by Unpacking all Elements

In this second example, we will convert the list to a sequence of variables by unpacking all elements in the list.

a, b, c, d, e = my_list
 
print(a)  
print(b)  
print(c)  
print(d)  
print(e) 
 
# 1
# 2
# 3
# 4
# 5

In this example, we didn’t slice our list: my_list as in example 1 to assign all elements in the list to variables.

With that, we have demonstrated how to convert a list to a sequence of variables in Python. I hope you found this tutorial helpful!

Video, Further Resources & Summary

Do you need more explanations on how to convert a list to a sequence of variables in Python? Then you should look at the following YouTube video of the Statistics Globe YouTube channel.

In the video, we explain in more detail how to convert a list to a sequence of variables in Python.

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