Tracing lists | Intro to CS - Python | Khan Academy

How does the computer store a list in memory? Trace a program step-by-step to see how the computer interprets list definitions, list accesses, and list assignments. Discover why list indices start at zero instead of one!

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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 : list definition
01:00 : lists in memory
01:57 : list access
02:32 : self-referencing assignment
03:37 : len() function
04:29 : variable reassignment
04:57 : index error
05:30 : other optimizations
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