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12,668 PointsHow do I call a function on a flattened version of a list?
I have a function that takes in an integer. Then, it creates a list that is that long. It then needs to call a function on the entire list at the same time, as shown below:
def my_function(length):
temp_list = make_list(length)
return mystery(temp_list[0], temp_list[1], temp_list[2], temp_list[3] ...)
Essentially, the code needs to do this, but for every single item in temp_list. Also, I can't change make_list() or mystery().
1 Answer
Steven Parker
229,203 PointsYou just need the unpack operator ("*
")
Also called the "splat" operator, it unpacks your list into individual arguments:
def my_function(length):
temp_list = make_list(length)
return mystery(*temp_list)