Python has  a built-in list data  structure that  is easy  to use  and  incredibly convenient.  So, for that point, you can say

>>> y = [1, 2, 3]

>>> y[0]

1

>>> y[2]

3

>>> y[-1]

3

>>> y[-2]

2

>>> len(y)

3

>>> y + [4]

[1, 2, 3, 4]

>>> [4] + y

[4, 1, 2, 3]

>>> [4,5,6] + y

[4, 5, 6, 1, 2, 3]

>>> y

[1, 2, 3]

A list is written using  square brackets, with  whole code separated by commas. You may get components out  by specifying the  index  of the  element you  want  in square brackets, but  note  that,  like for character or string, the indexing initiate with  0.  Note  that  you  can index  elements of a list starting from  the initial (or zeroth) one (by using integers), or initiating from the last one (by using negative integers). You can add elements to a list using '+', taking  advantage of Python operator overloading. Note that this method does not modify  the original list, but creates  a new one.

Another useful  thing  to know  about  lists is that  you can make  slices of them.  A part of a structure is sublist;  you may get the basic idea from examples.

>>> b = range(10)

>>> b

[0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]

>>> b[1:]

[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]

>>> b[3:]

[3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]

>>> b[:7]

[0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]

>>> b[:-1]

[0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]

>>> b[:-2]

[0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]