Exploring Tuples in Python

Difficulty: Beginner
Duration: 6 minutes and 1 second
Students: 384
Rating: 5/5

In this lesson, we’ll explore tuple objects a bit closer and we’ll cover the ways to create and use tuples. This lesson is part of a series of content designed to help you learn to program with the Python programming language.

Learning Objectives

  • Tuples are a special type of collection used to store a small number of related objects
  • Tuples cannot be changed once they’re created
  • Tuples can be created by:
    • Passing a collection to the built-in tuple function
    • Using the parentheses shorthand syntax with each object separated with a comma
  • Tuples can be automatically unpacked into name bindings by specifying the same amount of names as objects

Intended Audience

This lesson was designed for first-time developers wanting to learn Python. 

Prerequisites 

This is an introductory lesson and doesn’t require any prior programming knowledge.

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