> >> Then nested calls like > >> > >> a = [].append('x').append('y').append('z') > > Sequential appends are nearly always done within a loop.
If not in a loop and you have multiple things already in an iterable (or create the iterable inline) you can use extend a= [] a.extend( [ 'x, 'y, 'z' ] ) Or if creating a new list just populate it inline. a= [ 'x', 'y', 'z',] > > >> would be possible with a containing the resulting list > >> > >> ['x', 'y', 'z']. Ramit Ramit Prasad | JPMorgan Chase Investment Bank | Currencies Technology 712 Main Street | Houston, TX 77002 work phone: 713 - 216 - 5423 -- This email is confidential and subject to important disclaimers and conditions including on offers for the purchase or sale of securities, accuracy and completeness of information, viruses, confidentiality, legal privilege, and legal entity disclaimers, available at http://www.jpmorgan.com/pages/disclosures/email. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list