What properties and features are inherent to the list data structure in Python?

A list in Python is a mutable ordered collection of elements that can store objects of different types. The main properties and features of lists:

• Orderliness: elements have an index starting from 0, and the order of elements is preserved.
• Mutability: elements can be added, removed, and modified after the list is created.
• Heterogeneity: a list can contain objects of different types (numbers, strings, other lists, etc.).
• Support for slices: sublists can be obtained using slices.
• Dynamic size: a list can automatically expand when new elements are added.

Example of using a list:

fruits = ['apple', 'banana', 'cherry']
fruits.append('orange')  # adding an element
print(fruits[1])  # banana
fruits[0] = 'pear'  # changing an element
print(fruits)