How To Use Python Tuple Count() Method – Easy Python Guide

In this tutorial, we’ll learn how to properly use Python tuple count() method with the help of multiple Python code examples.

Introduction: Python Tuple count() Method

This method is used to return the number of times a specific item is used/appeared inside Python tuple.

For instance, if an integer 5 is used 3 times inside tuple then the count() method will return 3 if this integer 5 is passed to it as an argument.

Syntax of count() Method

tupleName.count(value)

• Python tuple count() method takes one argument and that is the value(item of a tuple).
• It returns an integer which specifies the number of times this item is appeared inside Python tuple.

Example 1: Count specific item inside Python Tuple

tupleItems=(1,2,3,4,6,2,5.4,2)
print(tupleItems.count(2))

Output

3

The method shows that integer(2) has appeared 3 times in tuple.

Let’s used a Python list inside tuple as well. See below code:

tupleItems=(1,2,3,4,[2,5],6,2,5.4,2)
print(tupleItems.count(2))

Output

3

We can see that the value(2) is present inside a list as well but its not counted. Reason is that this list is counted as a single item.

Example 2: Count Lists and Tuples inside Python Tuple

tupleItems=(1,2,[2,5],6,[2,5],2,(5.4,2),(5,7))
print( tupleItems.count([2,5]) )
print( tupleItems.count((5.4,2)) )

Output

2   // list with same specified elements appears 2 times inside tuple
1   // tuples with specified elements appears only 1 time inside tuple

We can pass list or tuple inside count method to get the number of times they are appeared inside Python tuple (having same values).

Example 3: count() Method Return Value

tupleItem=['white','green','blue','white','purple','white']
returnedValue=tupleItem.count('white')
print(returnedValue)

Output

3     // string(white) appears 3 times inside tuple so the number is returned

Python tuple count() method returns the number of times a specific item appears inside Python tuple.

Example 4: Specified Item not Found in Tuple

tupleItem=['white','green','blue','white','purple','white']
print(tupleItem.count('orange'))

Output

0

This method returns 0 if the item passed to it is not found in tuple.

Conclusion

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