What is the difference between Python's list methods append and extend?

append, data-structures, extend, list, python

Solution

`.append()` appends a specified object at the end of the list:

>>> x = [1, 2, 3]
>>> x.append([4, 5])
>>> print(x)
[1, 2, 3, [4, 5]]

`.extend()` extends the list by appending elements from the specified iterable:

>>> x = [1, 2, 3]
>>> x.extend([4, 5])
>>> print(x)
[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Problem

What's the difference between the list methods `append()` and `extend()`?

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