listOf() returns an immutable List. mutableListOf() returns a MutableList, which supports the same []= operator that Array does.

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Accessing Elements via [] Combining Collections filter() for Loop forEach() forEach() is a Function Lists map() map() Type Conversions Mutable Lists
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