Python Manipulating Tuples

Tuples in Python are immutable, which means once a tuple is created, you can’t change, add, or remove its items directly. But don’t worry — there’s a workaround!

How to Modify a Tuple

If you really need to edit a tuple, here’s what you do:

Convert the tuple into a list.
Make changes using list operations.
Convert it back into a tuple.

Let’s see this in action:

				
					cities = ("Lahore", "Karachi", "Islamabad", "Quetta", "Peshawar")

temp_list = list(cities)        # Step 1: Convert to list
temp_list.append("Multan")      # Step 2: Add an item
temp_list.pop(3)                # Step 3: Remove item at index 3 ("Quetta")
temp_list[2] = "Rawalpindi"     # Step 4: Change value at index 2

cities = tuple(temp_list)       # Step 5: Convert back to tuple

print(cities)

Output:

				
					('Lahore', 'Karachi', 'Rawalpindi', 'Peshawar', 'Multan')

Joining Tuples Directly

You don’t need to convert to a list if you just want to combine two tuples — simply use the + operator.

				
					north = ("Punjab", "KPK", "Gilgit")
south = ("Sindh", "Balochistan")

pakistan_regions = north + south
print(pakistan_regions)

Output:

				
					('Punjab', 'KPK', 'Gilgit', 'Sindh', 'Balochistan')

Summary

Tuples are read-only once created.
To modify: Convert → Edit → Convert back.
Use + to join tuples without conversion.

Simple, right?
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