Python List reverse()

Python List reverse() method

Python List reverse() method reverses the order of items in the list in place.

In this tutorial, you will learn the syntax of, and how to use List reverse() method, with examples.

Syntax of List reverse()

The syntax of List reverse() method is

list.reverse()

Parameters

reverse() method take no parameters.

Return value

reverse() method returns None.

Please note that reverse() method modifies the original list.

Examples

1. Reverse the given list in Python

In the following program, we take a list my_list with values [2, 4, 6, 8, 10]. We have to reverse this list.

Call reverse() method on the list my_list.

my_list = [2, 4, 6, 8, 10]
my_list.reverse()
print(my_list)

Output

[10, 8, 6, 4, 2]

The order of items in the list is reversed.

2. Reverse the given list of strings in Python

In the following program, we take a list my_list with some initial string values.We have to reverse this list.

Call reverse() method on the list my_list.

my_list = ['apple', 'banana', 'cherry', 'mango']
print(f"Original list : {my_list}")

my_list.reverse()
print(f"Reversed list : {my_list}")

Output

Original list : ['apple', 'banana', 'cherry', 'mango']
Reversed list : ['mango', 'cherry', 'banana', 'apple']

The list is reversed.

Summary

In this tutorial of Python Examples, we learned about List reverse() method, how to use reverse() method to reverse the list in place, with syntax and examples.