Python Tuples: Immutable Sequences

Tuples are similar to lists but with an important difference: they are immutable. Once created, you cannot modify a tuple.

**Creating Tuples**
Tuples are defined using parentheses `()`:

coordinates = (10.0, 20.0)
person = (“Alice”, 30)

**Accessing Tuple Items**
You can access items in a tuple using indices:

print(coordinates[0]) # Output: 10.0

**Tuple Operations**
Tuples support operations similar to lists, like indexing and slicing, but you cannot change their contents:

sliced_tuple = person[0:1]
print(sliced_tuple) # Output: (“Alice”,)

**Concatenation and Repetition**
You can concatenate and repeat tuples:

combined = coordinates + person
repeated = person * 2

**Example**:

print(combined) # Output: (10.0, 20.0, “Alice”, 30)
print(repeated) # Output: (“Alice”, 30, “Alice”, 30)

**Conclusion**
Tuples are useful when you need a fixed set of values that should not be changed. They are often used in function return values and for immutable data structures.

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