my_list = [1, :two, "three"] my_list ++ [4, :five] # => [1, :two, "three", 4, :five] List.insert_at(my_list, 0, :cool) # => [:cool, 1, :two, "three"] List.replace_at(my_list, 1, :cool) # => [1, :cool, "three"] List.delete(my_list, :two) # => [1, "three"] my_list -- ["three", 1] # => [:two] my_list # => [1, :two, "three"]