Example
Return the number of times the value 5 appears in the tuple:
thistuple = (1, 3, 7, 8, 7, 5, 4, 6, 8, 5)
x = thistuple.count(5)
print(x)
Output:
2
Definition and Usage
The count() method returns the number of times a specified value appears in the tuple.
Syntax
tuple.count(value)
Parameter Values
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| value | Required. The item to search for |
Example
Search for the first occurrence of the value 8, and return its position:
thistuple = (1, 3, 7, 8, 7, 5, 4, 6, 8, 5)
x = thistuple.index(8)
print(x)
Output:
3
Definition and Usage
The index() method finds the first occurrence of the specified value.
The index() method raises an exception if the value is not found.
Syntax
tuple.index(value)
Parameter Values
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| value | Required. The item to search for |
Tuple Methods
Python has two built-in methods that you can use on tuples.
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| count() | Returns the number of times a specified value occurs in a tuple |
| index() | Searches the tuple for a specified value and returns the position of where it was found |