How do I get the number of elements in a list (length of a list) in Python?

To get the number of elements in a list in Python, you can use the len() function.

Here's an example:

my_list = [1, 2, 3, 4]
num_elements = len(my_list)
print(num_elements)  # Output: 4

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You can also use the len() function to get the length of other types of sequences, such as strings and tuples.

my_string = "hello"
string_length = len(my_string)
print(string_length)  # Output: 5

my_tuple = (1, 2, 3)
tuple_length = len(my_tuple)
print(tuple_length)  # Output: 3