Python - Update Tuples

Tuples are unchangeable, meaning that you cannot change, add, or remove items once the tuple is created. But there are some workarounds.

Once a tuple is created, you cannot change its values. Tuples are unchangeable, or immutable as it also is called. But there is a workaround. You can convert the tuple into a list, change the list, and convert the list back into a tuple.

Convert the tuple into a list to be able to change it:

y[1] = "kiwi" x = tuple(y)

method, but there are other ways to add items to a tuple.

1.

: Just like the workaround for changing a tuple, you can convert it into a list, add your item(s), and convert it back into a tuple.

Convert the tuple into a list, add "orange", and convert it back into a tuple:

y.append("orange") thistuple = tuple(y)

1. Add tuple to a tuple. You are allowed to add tuples to tuples, so if you want to add one item, (or many), create a new tuple with the item(s), and add it to the existing tuple:

Create a new tuple with the value "orange", and add that tuple:

When creating a tuple with only one item, remember to include a comma after the item, otherwise it will not be identified as a tuple.

You cannot remove items in a tuple. Tuples are unchangeable, so you cannot remove items from it, but you can use the same workaround as we used for changing and adding tuple items:

Convert the tuple into a list, remove "apple", and convert it back into a tuple:

y.remove("apple") thistuple = tuple(y) Or you can delete the tuple completely:

The del keyword can delete the tuple completely:

#this will raise an error because the tuple no longer exists