Creating an Empty List
For now, we’re going to make some lists and store them in variables. This is a common technique, but keep in mind that lists don’t always have to go straight into variables.
To create our first list, we’re going to create a global variable definition (refer to Chapter 4, “Variables”) and drag in the create empty list block (see Figure 6.4).
Figure 6.4 Create a global variable definition and drag in the create empty list block.
Now we have a list! We can give it a name by renaming the global variable. Let’s call it my_list (see Figure 6.5).
Figure 6.5 Rename the global variable to my_list.
Now whenever you use the ...
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