Loop Over List with Index in Python (2 Examples)

In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to loop over a Python list while accessing the index of each element in the list. We’ll explore multiple examples to accomplish this task.

The table of contents is structured as follows:

Let’s dive into it!

Data Initialization

Let’s start by initializing a simple list with strings:

my_list = ['apple', 'banana', 'orange', 'grape']

Example 1: Iterate Over List with Index Using enumerate() Function

The first example involves using the built-in enumerate() function in Python. Here’s how it works:

for index, element in enumerate(my_list):
    print(f"Index: {index}, Element: {element}")
# Index: 0, Element: apple
# Index: 1, Element: banana
# Index: 2, Element: orange
# Index: 3, Element: grape

In this example, the enumerate() function returns both the index and element at each iteration, as shown above.

Example 2: Iterate Over List with Index Using range() Function

The second example involves using the range() function to generate the indices of the list. Here’s an example:

for index in range(len(my_list)):
    element = my_list[index]
    print(f"Index: {index}, Element: {element}")
# Index: 0, Element: apple
# Index: 1, Element: banana
# Index: 2, Element: orange
# Index: 3, Element: grape

In this example, we use the range() function to generate a sequence of indices from 0 to the length of the list. We then access the corresponding element using the index and print the index and element.

Video, Further Resources & Summary

Do you need more explanations on looping over a list with an index in Python? Then you should have a look at the following YouTube video of the Statistics Globe YouTube channel.

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Furthermore, you could have a look at some of the other tutorials on Statistics Globe:

• Introduction to List in Python
• Convert List from Character String to Integer in Python
• Check If Key Exists in List of Dictionaries in Python
• Access Dictionary within List in Python

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