On 2006-09-01, jwaixs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> How can I disgrate (probably not a good word for it) a list? For
> example:
>
> a = [1,2]
> b = 3
> c = [a] + [b] # which makes [[1,2],3]
>
> Then how can I change c ([[1,2],3]) into [1,2,3]? I have a
> simple function for this:
You might try:
c = a + [b]
instead, to avoid the issue.
> But this function isn't really doing it in the "python-way".
> Doesn't have python an obscure function or buildin to do this?
I don't know if the following is the Python way, but I think it's
cute:
def flatten(x):
"""Flatten list x, in place."""
i = 0
while i < len(x):
if isinstance(x[i], list):
x[i:i+1] = x[i]
i = i+1
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