Sum List Numbers

Summary

Use a loop to accumulate the sum of numbers in a list.

Problem statement

Write a function sum_list(nums) that receives a list of numbers (ints or floats) and returns their sum. If the list is empty, return 0. Implement the summation using a loop (for or while) and an accumulator variable — do not use Python's built-in sum() in your implementation.

Task

Implement summation by iterating through a list and accumulating a total without using the built-in sum().

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Input format

A single list named nums passed as the function argument.

Output format

A single numeric value (int or float) equal to the sum of the list elements.

Constraints

- nums length may be 0 or more. - Elements are numbers (int or float). - Use a loop and accumulator; don't use sum() in starter implementation.

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