How do you append an item to a list?

Appending an item to a list in Python is accomplished using the append() method. This method allows you to add a single element to the end of a list, effectively increasing the list's size by one. For example, if you have a list named my_list and you want to add the number 5 to it, you would use my_list.append(5). After this operation, 5 would be the last element in my_list.

The simplicity and directness of the append() method make it the most suitable choice for adding elements to a list, as it is designed specifically for that purpose. Other methods mentioned, like add(), include(), and insert(), do not fulfill the same function: add() is not a method available for lists in Python, include() does not exist in Python’s list methods, and while insert() can also be used to add items to a list, it requires an additional argument to specify the index at which you want to insert the new item, rather than simply adding it to the end as append() does.