# xarray.CFTimeIndex.tolist

#### CFTimeIndex.tolist()[[source]](https://github.com/pydata/xarray/blob/main/xarray/../.pixi/envs/doc/lib/python3.14/site-packages/pandas/core/base.py#L892-L927)

Return a list of the values.

These are each a scalar type, which is a Python scalar
(for str, int, float) or a pandas scalar
(for Timestamp/Timedelta/Interval/Period)

* **Returns:**
  [`list`](https://docs.python.org/3/builtins/stdtypes.html#list) – List containing the values as Python or pandas scalers.

#### SEE ALSO
[`numpy.ndarray.tolist`](https://numpy.org/doc/stable/reference/generated/numpy.ndarray.tolist.html#numpy.ndarray.tolist)
: Return the array as an a.ndim-levels deep nested list of Python scalars.

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For Series

```pycon
>>> s = pd.Series([1, 2, 3])
>>> s.to_list()
[1, 2, 3]
```

For Index:

```pycon
>>> idx = pd.Index([1, 2, 3])
>>> idx
Index([1, 2, 3], dtype='int64')
```

```pycon
>>> idx.to_list()
[1, 2, 3]
```

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