Python – Consecutive Kth column Difference in Tuple List

Sometimes, while working with Python list, we can have a task in which we need to work with tuple list and get the absolute difference of it’s Kth index. This problem has application in web development domain while working with data informations. Let’s discuss certain ways in which this task can be performed.

Examples:

Input : test_list = [(5, 4, 2), (1, 3, 4), (5, 7, 8), (7, 4, 3)], K = 0 
Output : [4, 4, 2] 
Explanation : 5 – 1 = 4, hence 4. 
 

Input : test_list = [(5, 4, 2), (1, 3, 4), (5, 7, 8), (7, 4, 3)], K = 2 
Output : [2, 4, 5] 
Explanation : 8 – 3 = 5, hence 5. 

Method #1: Using loop



In this, for each tuple we subtract and find absolute difference of Kth column tuples with consecutive tuples in list.

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# Consecutive Kth column Difference in Tuple List
# Using loop
  
# initializing list
test_list = [(5, 4, 2), (1, 3, 4), (5, 7, 8), (7, 4, 3)]
  
# printing original list
print("The original list is : " + str(test_list))
  
# initializing K 
K = 1 
  
res = []
for idx in range(0, len(test_list) - 1):
  
    # getting difference using abs()
    res.append(abs(test_list[idx][K] - test_list[idx + 1][K]))
      
# printing result 
print("Resultant tuple list : " + str(res))

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Output:




The original list is : [(5, 4, 2), (1, 3, 4), (5, 7, 8), (7, 4, 3)]

Resultant tuple list : [1, 4, 3]




Method #2 : Using zip() + list comprehension


In this, we iterate for all the element in list using list comprehension and compare elements paired using zip(). 




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# Python3 code to demonstrate working of  


# Consecutive Kth column Difference in Tuple List 


# Using zip() + list comprehension 


  


# initializing list 


test_list = [(5, 4, 2), (1, 3, 4), (5, 7, 8), (7, 4, 3)] 


  


# printing original list 


print("The original list is : " + str(test_list)) 


  


# initializing K  


K = 1 


  


# zip used to pair each tuple with subsequent tuple 


res = [abs(x[K] - y[K]) for x, y in zip(test_list, test_list[1:])] 


      


# printing result  


print("Resultant tuple list : " + str(res))



















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Output:




The original list is : [(5, 4, 2), (1, 3, 4), (5, 7, 8), (7, 4, 3)]

Resultant tuple list : [1, 4, 3]






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