Assign multiple values to a list

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Assign multiple values to a list

I'm curious to know if there is a "poofy" way to assign values in a list to elements? To be clearer, I am asking for something like this:

myList = [3, 5, 7, 2]

a, b, c, d = something(myList)

So to:

a = 3
b = 5
c = 7
d = 2

I'm looking for any other better option than doing it manually:

a = myList[0]
b = myList[1]
c = myList[2]
d = myList[3]

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python list assign

codeKiller 15 jul. At 9:09 am

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a, b, c, d = myList

Is this what you want.

Basically, the function returns a tuple, which is like a list because it is iterable.

This works with all iterables btw.

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AbdealiJK 15 jul. '15 at 9:13

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NDevox · Accepted Answer · 2015-07-15T09:11:10+0000

Just enter it:

>>> a,b,c,d = [1,2,3,4]
>>> a
1
>>> b
2
>>> c
3
>>> d
4

Python uses assignment unpacking

when you have iterable

assigned to multiple variables like the one above.

As Python3.x

it has been extended, as you can also unpack a few variables, which are less than the length iterable

, the operator using the stars:

>>> a,b,*c = [1,2,3,4]
>>> a
1
>>> b
2
>>> c
[3, 4]

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