title: How do i add to integers in a list together in python?
body: <p>I'm really new to python and I'm pretty sure this is a quick fix but im pretty stumped
  I'm trying to make a blackjack game using a list for school and i cant find a way to add up the sums of the numbers in the list..
  for example:</p>
  
  <p>dealers_hand = [ '1', '4', ]
  how would i add the 1 and 4?</p>
  
  <p>I've tried using dealers_hand.pop and then converting it to an int but then
  i get met with an error message
  I have also heard somewhere to use .split() but that does not work either</p>
  
  <p>any help is appreciated :) </p>