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Learn how to easily join a list of lists with a specified delimiter using Python. This guide provides clear solutions and examples!
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How to Join a List of Lists with a Delimiter in Python

If you're handling complex data structures in Python, you might find yourself facing the challenge of joining a list of lists with a specific delimiter. This situation often arises in data processing tasks, especially when you have multiple sublists that need to be separated by a defined marker. In this post, we'll explore how to achieve this efficiently.

The Problem Explained

You may have a list structured like this:

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And a delimiter that looks like this:

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Your goal is to create an output that mimics Python's built-in string.join() behavior, resulting in:

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In this output, the delimiter appears between each of the sublists. Let's take a closer look at how we can accomplish this.

Solution Approach

We will create a function called list_join() that accepts two parameters: the sequence of lists and the delimiter. Here's a breakdown of the solution:

Function Definition

Create a Result List
We will first initialize a result list that contains multiple occurrences of the delimiter based on the length of the input list. The formula we will use is (len(seq) * 2 - 1), which ensures we have enough slots for both the sublists and the delimiters.

Use Slice Assignment
We'll use slice assignment to place the original sublists into the correct positions in the result list. This method allows us to efficiently manipulate lists without needing to iterate through them multiple times.

Here’s the code implementation for the list_join function:

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Example Usage

Let’s see how this function works with different examples:

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Expected Outputs

For an empty list, the output will be [[]].

For lists with an even length, elements and delimiters will alternate correctly.

For lists with an odd length, a delimiter will still be placed correctly without extra delimiters at the end.

Conclusion

By using the list_join() function detailed above, you can easily combine lists with a desired delimiter in Python. This approach is not only efficient but also intuitive, making it a great solution for handling list manipulations.

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