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# [How Python Lists Work Under the Hood with a Baseball Example](https://tmonty.tech/how-python-lists-work-under-the-hood?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

If you have programmed in Python in any capacity, then you are most likely familiar with the python list. It is one of the most popular built-in data structures in python and has many applications. Characteristics of the Python List The list is a seq...

Jan 26, 2021 · 7 min read · tmonty.tech  
Updated Jun 6, 2021  
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[Salman Qureshi](https://hashnode.com/@Hotheadhacker)

[Jan 27, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-python-lists-work-under-the-hood/600f70a39d3cb25c41e0a5df/comment/6011949d9cf50569ae1bdbb7)

Very Informative

[Thomas Montfort](https://hashnode.com/@tmonty)

[Jan 29, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-python-lists-work-under-the-hood/600f70a39d3cb25c41e0a5df/comment/6011949d9cf50569ae1bdbb7#reply-60147c5de54673573b570ca7)

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