Here are 3 ways to convert a list to a tuple in Python:
(1) Using the tuple() function:
my_list = ["item_1", "item_2", "item_3", ...]
my_tuple = tuple(my_list)
(2) Using tuple(i for i in my_list):
my_list = ["item_1", "item_2", "item_3", ...]
my_tuple = tuple(i for i in my_list)
(3) Using (*my_list, ):
my_list = ["item_1", "item_2", "item_3", ...]
my_tuple = (*my_list,)
Examples of Converting a List to a Tuple in Python
Example 1: Convert a list to a tuple using the tuple() function
First, create a list:
my_list = ["aa", "pp", "yy", "r", "kkk"]
print(my_list)
print(type(my_list))
You’ll notice the following list (note that “print(type(my_list))” was added to demonstrate that you got a list):
['aa', 'pp', 'yy', 'r', 'kkk']
<class 'list'>Next, convert the list to a tuple using the tuple() function:
my_list = ["aa", "pp", "yy", "r", "kkk"]
my_tuple = tuple(my_list)
print(my_tuple)
print(type(my_tuple))
As you may see, the list was converted to a tuple as follows:
('aa', 'pp', 'yy', 'r', 'kkk')
<class 'tuple'>Example 2: Convert a list to a tuple using tuple(i for i in my_list)
Optionally, you may convert a list to a tuple using tuple(i for i in my_list):
my_list = ["aa", "pp", "yy", "r", "kkk"]
my_tuple = tuple(i for i in my_list)
print(my_tuple)
print(type(my_tuple))
You’ll get the same tuple as before:
('aa', 'pp', 'yy', 'r', 'kkk')
<class 'tuple'>Example 3: Convert a list to a tuple using (*my_list, )
Finally, you may convert a list to a tuple using (*my_list, ):
my_list = ["aa", "pp", "yy", "r", "kkk"]
my_tuple = (*my_list,)
print(my_tuple)
print(type(my_tuple))
The result is the same tuple:
('aa', 'pp', 'yy', 'r', 'kkk')
<class 'tuple'>The following guide explains how to convert a tuple to a list.