Szabolcs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I was wondering about why are there both tuples and lists? Is there > anything I can do with a tuple that I cannot do with a list? > > In what circumstances is it advantageous to use tuples instead of lists? > Is there a difference in performance? > > I am still learning Python, so please be gentle ... > Have you found the Python FAQ yet? It answers this exact question and many others:
http://www.python.org/doc/faq/general/#why-are-there-separate-tuple-and-list-data-types -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
