A tuple is a collection of elements in Python, enclosed in parentheses and separated by commas. Tuples are similar to lists in that they can store multiple elements.

Some basic features of tuples are:

  1. Immutability: Tuples are unchangeable, once created.
  2. Indexing: Allows accessing individual elements by their position.
  3. Slicing: Allows extracting a sub-sequence of elements.
  4. Concatenation: Allows joining of two tuples using the + operator.
  5. Membership: Allows checking if an element is present in the tuple using the in keyword.
  6. Unpacking: Allows unpacking of tuple elements into separate variables.
  7. Length: Allows getting the number of elements in the tuple using the len() function.
  8. Type: Tuples are immutable, ordered collections of elements of any type.

Tuples are useful for representing fixed collections of items that should not be changed. They can store elements of any type, including other tuples, and can be indexed and sliced like lists.

Creating a Tuple

You can create a tuple just like list. Here is an example of a tuple:

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my_tuple = (1, "hello", 3.14)

Accessing Elements

You can access the elements of a tuple by indexing, just like with a list:

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print(my_tuple[0]) # prints 1
print(my_tuple[1]) # prints "hello"

You can also use negative indexes to access elements from the end of the tuple:

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print(my_tuple[-1]) # prints 3.14

Finding the Length

You can use the len() function to get the number of elements in a tuple:

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print(len(my_tuple)) # prints 3

Checking if an Element is in a Tuple

You can use the in keyword to check if an element is in a tuple:

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print("hello" in my_tuple) # prints True

Concatenating Tuples

You can use the + operator to concatenate two tuples:

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new_tuple = my_tuple + (4, "world")
print(new_tuple) # prints (1, "hello", 3.14, 4, "world")

Unpacking Tuple

You can unpack the values of a tuple into separate variables using the following syntax:

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a,b,c = my_tuple
print(a) # 1
print(b) # "hello"
print(c) # 3.14

You can also use tuple() method to convert other data types into tuple.

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my_list = [1,2,3]
my_tuple = tuple(my_list)
print(my_tuple) # (1,2,3)

Deleting a Tuple

You can use the del keyword to delete a tuple:

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del my_tuple

Repeating a Tuple

You can use the * operator to repeat a tuple a certain number of times:

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my_tuple = (1, 2)
print(my_tuple * 3) # prints (1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2)

Slicing a Tuple

You can use slicing to extract a specific sub-sequence from a tuple:

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my_tuple = (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
print(my_tuple[1:3]) # prints (2, 3)

These are some of the basic concepts of working with tuples in Python. As a beginner, it is important to practice using tuples and become familiar with their syntax and usage.