Simple way to reverse a python list - Using slicing [::-1] etc

 To reverse a list in Python, you can use one of these simple methods:

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1. Using the reverse() method

Reverses the list in place (modifies the original list).

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my_list = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
my_list.reverse()
print(my_list)  # Output: [5, 4, 3, 2, 1]

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2. Using slicing [::-1]

Creates a new reversed list (original list remains unchanged).

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my_list = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
reversed_list = my_list[::-1]
print(reversed_list)  # Output: [5, 4, 3, 2, 1]

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3. Using the reversed() function

Returns a reverse iterator, which you can convert back to a list:

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my_list = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
reversed_list = list(reversed(my_list))
print(reversed_list)  # Output: [5, 4, 3, 2, 1]

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Key Differences

• reverse() modifies the original list.

• [::-1] and reversed() create new reversed lists.

• Slicing ([::-1]) is the most concise and commonly used method.

Choose the method based on whether you need to modify the original list or preserve it!