Python Program To Sum All The Items In A List
Chapter:
Python
Last Updated:
27-04-2023 16:25:31 UTC
Program:
/* ............... START ............... */
my_list = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
sum = 0
for item in my_list:
sum += item
print("The sum of all items in the list is:", sum)
/* ............... END ............... */
Output
The sum of all items in the list is: 15
Notes:
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First, we define a list called my_list which contains some example values. We then define a variable called sum and set its value to zero.
- Next, we use a for loop to iterate over each item in the my_list. For each item, we add its value to the sum variable using the += operator, which is a shorthand for sum = sum + item. This means that for each iteration of the loop, the value of sum is updated to include the current item in the list.
- Finally, we print out the sum of all the items in the list using the print() function. The output displays the text string "The sum of all items in the list is:" followed by the value of sum.
- Overall, this program is a simple example of how to use Python to sum up all the items in a list using a for loop and a variable to keep track of the running total.