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The Python insert() method adds an item to a list. This method accepts two arguments: the position at which you want to add the item, and the item you want to add.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Suppose you have a list of student names, and a new student joins your class. To keep your list up to date, you would want to add the new student\u2019s name to your list of existing class members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s where the Python insert()<\/em> method comes in. The insert()<\/em> method allows you to add an element into a list at a given index position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This tutorial will discuss how to use the Python insert()<\/em> method to add an element to a list at a specific position. We’ll walk through an example to help you get started with this method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Python Lists: A Refresher<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A list is a type of data that can store one or more items in an order. For instance, a list could be used to store the names of all books in a library. Or a list could store the phone numbers of everyone who has made a reservation at a restaurant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is an example of a list in Python:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

birds = ["Robin", "Collared Dove", "Great Tit", "Goldfinch", "Chaffinch"]<\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Each item in our list has its own index number, starting from 0, which we can use to access items individually in our list. So, Robin<\/em> has the index number 0, Collared Dove<\/em> has the index number 1, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Python insert() Method<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The Python insert()<\/em> method adds an element to a specific position in a list. insert() accepts the position at which you want to add the new item and the new item you want to add as arguments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The syntax for the insert()<\/em> method is as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
list_name.insert(index, element)<\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n\n
We can see this method accepts two parameters. The parameters for the insert()<\/em> method are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n