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Python Python Collections (Retired) Tuples Combo

Jesse Miller
Jesse Miller
7,920 Points
Posted by Jesse Miller
Jesse Miller
7,920 Points

Keeps returning double

I've tried everything to return just one value from the lst. For example, I keep getting [(1,a), (1,b), (1,c), (2,a), (2,b), (2,c), (3,a), (3,b), (3,c)] instead what the criteria wants. Anyone know how to fix this?

zippy.py 
# combo([1, 2, 3], 'abc')
# Output:
# [(1, 'a'), (2, 'b'), (3, 'c')]
# If you use .append(), you'll want to pass it a tuple of new values.
def combo(lst, string):
  newlist=[]
  for i in lst:
    for k in string:
      newlist.append((i, k))
  return newlist

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

You have two nested iterations, so you are paring each of the first items with every second list item.

What you want is a single iteration that will pair the first with the first, second with second, and so on.

Hint: use a counter to index both lists at the same time.

I'll bet you can do it now. But if you're still stuck (don't look below until you try!):

:warning: SPOILER ALERT

def combo(lst, string):
  newlist=[]
  for i in range(len(lst)):
    newlist.append((lst[i], string[i]))
  return newlist