Container Concepts in Python
Containers are data types that can store collections of items or elements. Imagine containers like storage boxes that can hold various kinds of items. Python provides several types of containers with different ways of organizing and manipulating data.
Containers in Python have the main characteristic of being able to store various types of objects in one container. Each type of container has its own advantages depending on program needs.
Python provides five main container types with different characteristics:
- String - sequence of characters that cannot be changed
- List - sequence of items that can be changed and indexed
- Tuple - sequence of items that cannot be changed
- Dictionary - key-value pairs
- Set - collection of unique items without order