#!/usr/bin/env python

#### tuple

staticList = (23, 42, 'bar')

print staticList

## better not show? could be confusing

# pack vars to list

#staticList = 23, 42, 'bar'

#print staticList

# extract list to vars

#a1, a2, a3 = staticList

#print a3

# access single item by index

print staticList[1]

### list

aList = [3, 2, 4, 1, 'hamster', 'foo']

print aList

# access single item by index

print aList[3]

aList.reverse()

print aList

#sorted(aList)

aList.sort()

print aList

aList.append('bar')

print aList

tmpFoo = aList.pop()

print 'tmpFoo:', tmpFoo, 'aList:', aList

tmpFoo = aList.pop(-1)

print 'tmpFoo:', tmpFoo, 'aList:', aList

# good examples at: http://effbot.org/zone/python-list.htm

### dictionary

aDict = {'blue':'blau', 'yellow':'gelb', 'pirated':'zugutenberg'}

print aDict

print 'get by key:', aDict['pirated']

# access a non existing key

#print 'get by key:', aDict['nope']

# add stuff

aDict['cat'] = 'Katze'

print aDict

# change stuff

aDict['cat'] = 'Hund'

print aDict