What's the difference between a Python list and a tuple?

Added: 2026-04-29

[00:00:00]Let's understand the difference between a Python list and a tupil. Both list and tuple store multiple items. That is lists and tupils are used to store collections of data in an ordered way.

[00:00:11]And lists are mutable. That is they can be changed after they are created. That is you can add, remove or modify elements. For example, you can update values anytime. And tupils are immutable. That is they cannot be changed after they are created. So once created, you cannot modify, add or delete elements. And they both have different syntax that is list uses square brackets whereas tpple uses parentheses. And when it comes to built-in methods, lists have many methods for example append, remove etc. And tpples have very limited methods.

[00:00:45]And if you compare performance difference, tupils are generally faster and use less memory, whereas lists are more flexible but slightly slower.