Python | Convert a list of characters into a string


Given a list of characters, merge all of them into a string.

Examples:

Input : ['g', 'e', 'e', 'k', 's', 'f', 'o', 
             'r', 'g', 'e', 'e', 'k', 's']
Output : geeksforgeeks 

Input : ['p', 'r', 'o', 'g', 'r', 'a', 'm', 
                        'm', 'i', 'n', 'g']
Output : programming



Method 1 : Traversal of list

Initialize an empty string at the beginning. Traverse in the list of characters, for every index add character to the initial string. After complete traversal, print the string which has been added with every character.

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# Python program to convert a list
# of character
  
def convert(s):
  
    # initialization of string to ""
    new = ""
  
    # traverse in the string 
    for x in s:
        new += x 
  
    # return string 
    return new
      
      
# driver code   
s = ['g', 'e', 'e', 'k', 's', 'f', 'o', 'r', 'g', 'e', 'e', 'k', 's']
print(convert(s))

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Output:


geeksforgeeks



Method 2 : Using join() function


By using join() function in python, all characters in the list can be joined. The syntax is:


str = ""
str1 = ( "geeks", "for", "geeks" )
str.join(str1) 


The list of characters can be joined easily by initializing str=”” so that there are no spaces in between. 











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# Python program to convert a list 


# of character 


  


def convert(s): 


  


    # initialization of string to "" 


    str1 = "" 


  


    # using join function join the list s by  


    # separating words by str1 


    return(str1.join(s)) 


      


# driver code    


s = ['g', 'e', 'e', 'k', 's', 'f', 'o', 'r', 'g', 'e', 'e', 'k', 's'] 


print(convert(s)) 



















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Output:


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