How To Add Elements to a List in Python

In Python, you can add the values of a list together using a loop, such as a for loop, and a variable to keep track of the sum. You can also use the built-in “sum()” function to add the values of a list together. 

• sum(): The sum() function takes an iterable as an argument, such as a list, and returns the sum of its elements. 

You can also use “list comprehension” to add the values of a list together. 

• List comprehension: Applying an operation to each member of an existing list or other iterable and gathering the results in a new list is a condensed method of producing a new list in Python. 

You can otherwise use the “reduce()” function from the “functools” module to add the values of a list together. 

• reduce(): This function applies a function cumulatively to the iterable's elements by taking an iterable and a function as arguments. 
• functools module: The functools module is a built-in Python module that provides several tools for working with functions and functional programming. 

Please check the code below to learn how to add list values in Python. 

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1. The solution is created in PyCharm 2021.3.
2. The solution is tested on Python 3.9.7.

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