Lists and Filtering Algorithms

Popcorn Hack 1: What are some possible benefits of using lists? What are some real world examples of lists being used in code?

• It can store a lot of data in one place that’s easy to find
• Access them individually
• Sort and organize the data for easier use

Popcorn Hack 2: What does this code output?

        
items = ["pen", "pencil", "marker", "eraser"]
items.remove("pencil")
items.append("sharpener")
print(items[2])
        
    

Output: eraser

Popcorn Hack 3: What are some real world examples of filtering algorithms?

Real-world examples of filtering algorithms include spam filters in email services that block unwanted messages, and recommendation systems like Netflix or Spotify that filter content based on your viewing or listening history.

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For the homework hack, the link wasn’t working but to access the code, you can click on blogs (in the header) and click on the link that says “listss” with two s’s. That should download the ipynb file with the code, but lmk if it doesn’t work and i’ll send screenshots!