# What is a tuple? 

A **tuple** is an immutable list of Python objects which means it can not be changed in any way once it has been created. Unlike [sets](https://www.educative.io/answers/what-are-sets-in-python), tuples are an ordered collection.

Now let's take a look at an example of a tuple.

tupleExmp = ("alpha","bravo","charlie")
print(tupleExmp)

Once a tuple is created, items cannot be added or removed and their values cannot be changed. Changing the above tuple will generate an error.

tupleExmp = ("alpha","bravo","charlie")
tupleExmp[0] = "100" #changing the value at zeroth index

# Accessing tuple items

Tuple indexes are **zero-based**, just like a list, so the first element of a non-empty tuple is always `tuple[0]`.

**Negative** indexes count from the end of the tuple, just like a list.

tupleExmp = ("alpha","bravo","charlie")
print(tupleExmp[1])
print(tupleExmp[-1])

You can also *loop* through the tuple values using a `for` loop. 

tupleExmp = ("alpha","bravo","charlie")
for item in tupleExmp:
  print(item)

# Length of a tuple

The length of a tuple can be found using the `len()` function.

tupleExmp = ("alpha","bravo","charlie")
print(len(tupleExmp))

Tuples in Python

What is a tuple? A tuple is an immutable list of Python objects which means it can not be changed in any way once it has been created. Unlike sets, tuples are an ordered collection. 

Tuples in Python

What is a tuple?

Creating a tuple

Accessing tuple items

Length of a tuple