python zip uneven lists code example
Example: python zip a list of lists
# Basic syntax:
list(zip(*[[list], [of], [lists]]))
# Where zip is used to join iterable items together by corresponding
# iterated elements
# Example usage 1:
list_of_lists = [[1,2], [3,4], [5,6]]
list(zip(*list_of_lists))
--> [(1, 3, 5), (2, 4, 6)]
# Example usage 2:
list_of_lists = [[1,2], ['a',4], [5,6,7]]
list(zip(*list_of_lists))
--> [(1, 'a', 5), (2, 4, 6)] # Note that the extra element in [5, 6, 7]
# was ignored.