Python 2.7.9 (default, Apr  2 2015, 15:33:21) 
[GCC 4.9.2] on linux2
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>>> []
[]
>>> len([])
0
>>> [1,2,3]
[1, 2, 3]
>>> len([1,2,3])
3
>>> type([1,2,3])
<type 'list'>
>>> [1, 'dog', True]
[1, 'dog', True]
>>> [1, 'dog', True]   # DO NOT DO THIS
[1, 'dog', True]
>>> myList = ['emu', 'bear', 'horse', 'chicken']
>>> myList[0]
'emu'
>>> myList[3]
'chicken'
>>> myList + ['cow', 'cat']
['emu', 'bear', 'horse', 'chicken', 'cow', 'cat']
>>> myList * 2
['emu', 'bear', 'horse', 'chicken', 'emu', 'bear', 'horse', 'chicken']
>>> range(10)
[0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
>>> myList[2] = 'pony'
>>> myList
['emu', 'bear', 'pony', 'chicken']
>>> myString = "Hello"
>>> myString[0] = 'J'

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<pyshell#16>", line 1, in <module>
    myString[0] = 'J'
TypeError: 'str' object does not support item assignment
>>> myList.append('snake')
>>> myList
['emu', 'bear', 'pony', 'chicken', 'snake']
>>> myList.append('platypus')
>>> myList.append('axtoltl')
>>> myList
['emu', 'bear', 'pony', 'chicken', 'snake', 'platypus', 'axtoltl']
>>> myList.pop(2)
'pony'
>>> myList
['emu', 'bear', 'chicken', 'snake', 'platypus', 'axtoltl']
>>> 
>>> 


>>> 
>>> myList.pop()
'axtoltl'
>>> myList.append('axtoltl')
>>> myList.remove('bear')
>>> myList
['emu', 'chicken', 'snake', 'platypus', 'axtoltl']
>>> myList.remove('horse')

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<pyshell#31>", line 1, in <module>
    myList.remove('horse')
ValueError: list.remove(x): x not in list
>>> del myList[0]
>>> myList
['chicken', 'snake', 'platypus', 'axtoltl']
>>> nums = range(10)
>>> nums
[0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
>>> del nums[-3:]
>>> nums
[0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
>>> 
>>> ================================ RESTART ================================
>>> 
>>> read_inputs()
Enter another input, or quit: capybara
Enter another input, or quit: koala
Enter another input, or quit: gnu
Enter another input, or quit: polar bear
Enter another input, or quit: penguin
Enter another input, or quit: arctic tern
Enter another input, or quit: quit
['capybara', 'koala', 'gnu', 'polar bear', 'penguin', 'arctic tern']
>>> read_inputs()
Enter another input, or quit: Quit
Enter another input, or quit: quit
['Quit']
>>> ================================ RESTART ================================
>>> 
>>> read_inputs()
Enter another input, or quit: Quit
[]
>>> ================================ RESTART ================================
>>> 
Enter another input, or quit: hog
Enter another input, or quit: pig
Enter another input, or quit: quit
>>>