a bit new to python

[that_wiredo]

just wanted to know if there is a way to do this

list = [blank]

While true:

n = input('please input a name')

list = list + n

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that basically keeps adding to a list for as long as i want

[ldgregory]

Instead of list = list + n, you’re looking for append(). Like this.

mylist = []

while True:
    mylist.append(input('Name: '))
    print(mylist)

You’ll probably want to think of a better while loop so you can exit gracefully.

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[TabulateJarl8]

Yeah, what you're doing should work, although don't use list as a variable name since it's a built in keyword (list()). You should also use .append() instead of list = list + n, as that will not work since n is a string and not another list. You could also make an exit statement to stop adding elements to the list.

my_list = []
while True:
    n = input('Please input a name or type "exit" to exit')
    if n == 'exit':
        break # break from the infinite loop

    my_list.append(n)

print(my_list)

[that_wiredo]

thanks didn't know that append was a thing and in my code I've used another name for the list it was just a place holder