def my_append(in_list, new):
    #Find the length of the list, splice it at that point and add the new data to the result
    in_list[my_len(in_list):] = [new]


def my_extend(in_list, new):
    #Use append function on each item in new list
    #in_list doesn't play nice with my_len() because of how for loops index lists,
    #so it is stored in a temp list while the function is working
    for current in new:
        temp_list = my_append(in_list, current)
    in_list = temp_list


def my_insert(in_list, place, new):
    #If adding to end of list just append it, otherwise use insert
    if place == my_len(in_list):
        my_append(in_list, new)
    else:
        #Split list into two lists at the index specified
        first_list = in_list[0:place]
        last_list = in_list[place:my_len(in_list)]
        #Add the new value at the end of the first half
        my_append(first_list, new)
        #Add first half (and new value) to second half
        my_extend(first_list, last_list)
        in_list[:] = first_list


def my_len(in_list):
    #Loop through list and add one to total for each entry, then return total
    total = 0
    for current in in_list:
        total = total + 1
    return total


def my_pop(in_list, place="unspecified"):
    #Set default for "place" to last index of list if unspecified
    if place == "unspecified":
        place = my_len(in_list) - 1
    #Store the popped value in a temp
    temp_mix = in_list[place:place + 1]
    #Remove the popped value from the list
    in_list[place:place + 1] = []
    #Return the popped value stored in the temp variable
    return temp_mix[0]


def my_reverse(in_list):
    #Slice list backwards, python 2ez
    in_list[:] = in_list[::-1]

test_list = [1,2,3]
test_list[1:1] = 'x'
print test_list