Python 3 - Second Edition

12    Sequential Data Types

Sequential data types refers to a class of data types that manage sequences of similar or different elements. The elements stored in sequential data types have a defined order, and they can be accessed through unique indexes.

Python essentially provides the following five sequential types: str, bytes, bytearray, list, and tuple (see Table 12.1).

Data Type	Stores	Mutability	Section
list	Lists of any instances	Mutable	Section 12.3
tuple	Lists of any instances	Immutable	Section 12.4
str	Text as a sequence of letters	Immutable	Section 12.5
bytes	Binary data as a sequence of bytes	Immutable	Section 12.5
bytearray	Binary data as a sequence of bytes	Mutable	Section 12.5 ...