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Posted by Student H
Student H
1,473 Points

How to split a tuple inside a list without splitting the strings that are outside the tuple

My list looks like this: shopping_list = [('apples' , 'oranges') , 'pears'] and I would like to break down the tuple so my list ends up like this ['apples' , 'oranges', 'pears']

When I try to split the items inside the tuple, the console gives an error that tuples object has no split. I tried to make the tuple a list but it also breaks down the string outside the tuple like breaking down 'pears' into 'p' , 'e', 'a', 'r' , 's'. What is the solution for breaking down a tuple in a list without splitting the strings inside the list that are not part of the tuple..

2 Answers

john larson
john larson
16,594 Points
john larson
john larson
16,594 Points

This is as far as I got. I got them separated but don't know what you want to do with them next

>>> for item in shopping_list[0]:
...     print(item)
...
apples
oranges
>>>
Student H
Student H
1,473 Points
Student H
Student H
1,473 Points

John Larson I should give more context on my use case: This is for a shopping list app where the user can add their items either one at a time or add multiple in one line separated by a comma. My problem is when the user adds multiple items separated by a comma, it becomes a tuple mixed with the strings which are a result of the items entered individually. How can we find the items in our list that are tuples and then break them down to mix them with the strings? Having [('apples','oranges'),'pears',('milk','water')] to become: ['apples','oranges,'pears','milk','water']

john larson
john larson
16,594 Points

I'm sure (maybe) There's a way to do it. Maybe after separating them add them to a separate list that has separated tuples, appended and the list items appended.