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Python Python Collections (2016, retired 2019) Tuples Combo

Benjamin Guyton
Benjamin Guyton
6,858 Points
Posted by Benjamin Guyton
Benjamin Guyton
6,858 Points

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I understand what the problem is asking for, and I feel like I'm heading in the right direction with the code I've written, but I'm stuck at what to do next. Any helpful advice available?

combo.py 
# combo([1, 2, 3], 'abc')
# Output:
# [(1, 'a'), (2, 'b'), (3, 'c')]
def combo(my_list, my_string):
    # create a list that will have tuples appended to it
    tuples = []
    count = 0
    # create tuples containing the corresponding index to my_list and my_string
    # loop through both arguments of combo()
    for list_item in my_list and string_item in my_string:
        return new_entry = (my_list[count], my_string[count])
        count += 1
    #return list of created tuples
    return tuples.append(new_entry)

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,732 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,732 Points

Here's a few hints:

  • a "for" loop can only use one iterable
  • a "for" loop with a range could generate index numbers
  • you may want to append to the new list inside the loop
  • you will not want to return until the loop is finished