import statistics


def get_stats(any_list):
    """
    Return basic stats about a list
    :param any_list: a list
    :return: mean, median, stdev, variance
    """
    mean = statistics.mean(any_list)
    median = statistics.median(any_list)
    stddev = statistics.stdev(any_list)
    variance = statistics.variance(any_list)

    return mean, median, stddev, variance