Let's say we have an application for creating a shopping list. We could do something like this:

The program works, but it has quite a few limitations. The most significant one is that there can be exactly three purchases, no more and no less. We can solve this problem with lists.

List is an array data type in Python, and its syntax is brackets, with the list elements inside (such as shopping items on a shopping list).

The list includes useful functions, such as 

Elements can be added to the end of the list with the 

Retrieving an element (indexing) from the list

You can for example print a specific value from a list with its index. In Python, indices start from zero, so the index of the first element is 0, the next one is 1, etc.

You can remove an item from the list by using the 

Alternatively, you can remove the first item from the list that has a certain value. This can be done with the remove function.

The list can be sorted using the sort function. By default, the sorting is done in alphabetical/numerical order.

The list can be reversed with the reverse function.

Sometimes you want to know from which index a specific element is found. You can do this with the index function. For example, "Tomaatti" is found at index 2 (remember that indices start from zero).

The length of the list, that is, the number of elements in the list, is obtained using the built-in 

The list subset, or subset, is obtained with the following syntax.

For example, a subset of the list starting from index 1 (which is Ketchup) and ending at index 3 (Avocado) would be taken as follows.

Be careful with data types. If you don't convert user-read values to 

 type (with typecasting), the program won't sort numbers correctly because as a string (

 type), for example, 17 would come before 4 in alphabetical order.

If you don't remember how to read user input as a number, take a look at previous modules.

Write a program that reads three numbers from the terminal, adds them to the list as int type, sorts the list from the smallest number to the largest, and finally prints the list with the print function.

Task 1

Numbers in order

## What are arrays used for?

Let's say we have an application for creating a shopping list. We could do something like this:

```python
purchase_1 = input("What is the first purchase?: ")
purchase_2 = input("What is the second purchase?: ")
purchase_3 = input("What is the third purchase?: ")

print("Shopping list: ", purchase_1, purchase_2, purchase_3)
```

```sh
python3 ./app.py
What's the first purchase?: Ketchup
What's the second purchase?: Cucumber
What is the third purchase?: Tomato
Shopping list: Ketchup Cucumber Tomato
```

The program works, but it has quite a few limitations. The most significant one is that there can be exactly three purchases, no more and no less. We can solve this problem with lists.

---

## Lists

List is an array data type in Python, and its syntax is brackets, with the list elements inside (such as shopping items on a shopping list).

```python
shopping_list = ["Cucumber", "Ketchup", "Tomato"]
print(shopping_list)
['Cucumber', 'Ketchup', 'Tomato']
```

The list includes useful functions, such as **append**, **clear**, **count**, **index**, **reverse**, and **sort**.

```python
print(dir(shopping_list))
[... 'append', 'clear', 'copy', 'count', 'extend', 'index', 'insert', 'pop', 'remove', 'reverse', 'sort']
```

### Adding an item to the list

Elements can be added to the end of the list with the **append** function.

```python
shopping_list.append("Basilika")
print(shopping_list)
['Cucumber', 'Ketchup', 'Tomato', 'Basil']
```

### Retrieving an element (indexing) from the list

You can for example print a specific value from a list with its index. In Python, indices start from zero, so the index of the first element is 0, the next one is 1, etc.

```python
third_purchase = shopping_list[2]
print(third_purchase)
Tomato
```

### Removing an item from the list

You can remove an item from the list by using the **pop** function with its index.

```python
shopping_list.pop(1)
print(shopping_list)
['Cucumber', 'Tomato', 'Basil']
```

Alternatively, you can remove the first item from the list that has a certain value. This can be done with the remove function.

```python
shopping_list.remove('Cucumber')
print(shopping_list)
['Tomato', 'Basil']
```

### List sorting

The list can be sorted using the sort function. By default, the sorting is done in alphabetical/numerical order.

```python
numbers = [5, 2, 4, 3, 8, 2]
numbers.sort()
print(numbers)
[2, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8]
```

```python
texts = ['Piano', 'Monkey', 'Mackerel']
texts.sort()
print(texts)
['Monkey', 'Mackerel', 'Piano']
```

### Translation of the List

The list can be reversed with the reverse function.

```python
numbers = [5, 2, 4, 3, 8, 2]
numbers.sort()
print(numbers)
[2, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8]
```

```python
numbers.reverse()
print(numbers)
[8, 5, 4, 3, 2, 2]
```

### Searching for an element in a list

Sometimes you want to know from which index a specific element is found. You can do this with the index function. For example, "Tomaatti" is found at index 2 (remember that indices start from zero).

```python
shopping_list = ["Cucumber", "Ketchup", "Tomato"]
print(shopping_list.index("Tomato"))
2
```

---

## List length

The length of the list, that is, the number of elements in the list, is obtained using the built-in **len** function.

```python
shopping_list = ["Cucumber", "Ketchup", "Tomato", "Avocado", "Pasta", "Chili"]
print(len(shopping_list))
6
```

### List subset (subset)

The list subset, or subset, is obtained with the following syntax.

**LIST\[FROM\_INDEX:TO\_INDEX + 1\]**

For example, a subset of the list starting from index 1 (which is Ketchup) and ending at index 3 (Avocado) would be taken as follows.

```python
shopping_list = ["Cucumber", "Ketchup", "Tomato", "Avocado", "Pasta", "Chili"]

subset = shopping_list[1:4]
print(subset)
['Ketchup', 'Tomato', 'Avocado']
```

---

## Exercise

Example of how the program should work:

```sh
python3 ./app.py

Enter the first number: 4
Enter another number: 17
Enter the third number: 1

[1, 4, 17]
```

Be careful with data types. If you don't convert user-read values to **int** type (with typecasting), the program won't sort numbers correctly because as a string (**str** type), for example, 17 would come before 4 in alphabetical order.

If you don't remember how to read user input as a number, take a look at previous modules.

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