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how to calculate the sum of a list in python

# Python code to demonstrate the working of  
# sum() 
numbers = [1,2,3,4,5,1,4,5] 
  
# start parameter is not provided 
Sum = sum(numbers) 
print(Sum) # result is 25  
# start = 10 
Sum = sum(numbers, 10) 
print(Sum) # result is 10 +25 = 35

python sum of list

>>> list = [1, 2, 3]
>>> sum(list)
6

sum the contents of a list python

# Sum the contents of a list without the builtin sum function

list = [1,2,3,4,5]
sum = 0

# loop through each position of the list and 
# add the contents of each position to the variable, sum
for i in range(len(list)):
	sum += list[i]

# result is 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 = 15
print(sum)

how to do the sum of list in python

def calculate_cards(cards):
    total= 0
    for card in cards:
        total = total + card
    return total
print(calculate_cards([11,7,5]))