In this tutorial, we are going to explain how to reverse Python list Method with basic syntax and many examples for better understanding.

How to reverse a list in Python? To reverse a list in Python, We use the reverse() method. The reverse method with the list reverses the elements of the list in place and returns the updated reversed list. ex: abcd reversed as dcba.

Syntax:

<list_variable_name>.reverse()

Input Parameters:

• list_variable_name : The lists that we want to reverse it.

Return Value:

Python List reverse() method doesn’t return any value (returns None). It updates the current list in place.

Reverse List using reverse() Method Example

# Alphabet List
alphabet=['a', 'b', 'c', 'd']
# Reversing alphabet list	
alphabet.reverse()
# Print updated alphabet list
print("Updated alphabet list: ",alphabet)

Output:

Updated list: [‘d’, ‘c’, ‘b’, ‘a’]

In the above example, the list variable ‘alphabet’ is reversed by ” alphabet. reverse()” and returns an updated list with reverse values.

Reverse List using Slicing Operator Example

# Color List
colorList = ['Yellow', 'Red', 'Black']
print('Original List:', colorList)
# Reversing color list	
# Syntax: reversed_color_list = colorList[start:stop:step] 
reversed_color_list = colorList[::-1]
# Print updated color list
print('Updated color list:', reversed_color_list)

Output:

Updated color list: [‘Black’, ‘Red’, ‘Yellow’]

In the above example, using the slicing feature available with Python reverse list. we can create a new reversed copy of our list.

Iterate Through List in Reverse Using Reversed() Method Example

# Color List
colorList = ['White', 'Red', 'Black']
# Printing Elements in Reversed Order
for elements in reversed(colorList):
    print(elements)

Example Output:

Black
Red
White

In the above example, using reversed() method with for loop we have iterated over the elements of a list in reverse order. By using reversed() method it does not update the original list.

Create a Reversed Copy of a List Using List(reversed()) Function Example

# Alphabet List
alphabetList = ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd']
# Create new list of reversed alphabet list
reversedalphabetList = list(reversed(alphabetList))
# Print updated alphabet list
print(reversedalphabetList)

In the above example, we have created a new reversed copy of our alphabet list called reversedalphabetList.

In this tutorial, you have learned how to reverse a list using the reverse() method. we have demonstrated by giving different examples like normal reverse() method, using slicing operator, Iterate through a list in reverse using reversed() built-in function, and how to create a new reversed copy of a list.
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Similar Python list Methods:

• list.append(object) : It appends object to the given list.
• list.count(object) : It returns count of how many times object occurs in the list.
• list.extend(seq) : It appends object to the given list.
• list.insert(index,object) : It inserts object into the list at offset index.
• list.pop(obj=list[-1]) : It removes last object from the list and returns removed object of a list.
• list.remove(object) : It removes object from the list.
• list.sort([func]) : It sorts objects of a list and use compare func, if given.

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