What are lists used for in Python and what tasks do they help solve?

Lists in Python are ordered, mutable collections of elements that allow storing sets of data of various types. They are widely used for solving problems related to storing and processing sequences of data, for example:

• Storing and sorting elements (numbers, strings, objects).
• Iterating over elements for processing or filtering.
• Dynamically adding, removing, and modifying elements.
• Implementing stacks, queues, and other data structures.

Example of creating and using a list:

fruits = ['apple', 'banana', 'cherry']
fruits.append('orange')  # adding an element
print(fruits[1])  # access by index, will print 'banana'
for fruit in fruits:
    print(fruit)