Python: Essential Reference, Third Edition

Tuples

Closely related to lists is the tuple data type. You create tuples by enclosing a group of values in parentheses, like this:

a = (1,4,5,-9,10)
b = (7,)                                 # Singleton (note extra ,)
person = (first_name, last_name, phone)

Sometimes Python recognizes that a tuple is intended, even if the parentheses are missing:

a = 1,4,5,-9,10
b = 7,
person = first_name, last_name, phone

Tuples support most of the same operations as lists, such as indexing, slicing, and concatenation. The only difference is that you cannot modify the contents of a tuple after creation (that is, you cannot modify individual elements or append new elements to a tuple).