are these operations on list valid?

[Robin Munn]

In article <ano9fi$fo0ko$1 at ID-49758.news.dfncis.de>, Ken wrote:
> Hi, just like to know if these are valid:
> 
> 1:
> Use:
> var1 = "hello"
> var2 = "world"
> list = [var1, var2]
> 
> Instead of:
> list = []
> list.append(var1)
> list.append(var2)

Yes.

> --------------------
> 2.
> Use:
> list=["hello", "world"]
> if list==["hello", "world]: #comparing list with list without examining
                           ^ (Missing ")
> through every element inside
>   do something.....
> 
> Instead of:
> list1=["hello", "world"]
> if list[0]==list1[0] and list[1]==list1[1]:
>   do something....
> ---------------------

Yes (once you fix the typo :-)).

Both of these constructions will do exactly what you would expect.

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Robin Munn
rmunn at pobox.com