lista = ['a', 'b', 'c']
item = 'a' # itens que quero localizar e trocar
outro_item = 'b' #
indice_item = lista.index(item) # obtenho a posição de ambos
indice_outro_item = lista.index(outro_item) #
# faço a troca
lista[indice_item],lista[indice_outro_item]= lista[indice_outro_item],lista[indice_item]
# deu certo
print(lista[0]) # b
print(lista[1]) # a
print(lista[2]) # c
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