Python | Remove last character in list of strings
Sometimes, we come across an issue in which we require to delete the last character from each string, that we might have added by mistake and we need to extend this to the whole list. This type of utility is common in web development. Having shorthands to perform this particular job is always a plus. Let’s discuss certain ways in which this can be achieved.
Method #1 : Using list comprehension + list slicing
This task can be performed by using the ability of list slicing to remove the characters and the list comprehension helps in extending that logic to whole list.
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# Python3 code to demonstrate# remove last character from list of strings# using list comprehension + list slicing # initializing listtest_list = ['Manjeets', 'Akashs', 'Akshats', 'Nikhils'] # printing original list print("The original list : " + str(test_list)) # using list comprehension + list slicing# remove last character from list of stringsres = [sub[ : -1] for sub in test_list] # printing resultprint("The list after removing last characters : " + str(res)) |
The original list : ['Manjeets', 'Akashs', 'Akshats', 'Nikhils'] The list after removing last characters : ['Manjeet', 'Akash', 'Akshat', 'Nikhil']
Method #2 : Using map() + lambda
The map function can perform the task of getting the functionality executed for all the members of list and lambda function performs the task of removal of last element using list comprehension.
# Python3 code to demonstrate# remove last character from list of strings# using map() + lambda # initializing listtest_list = ['Manjeets', 'Akashs', 'Akshats', 'Nikhils'] # printing original list print("The original list : " + str(test_list)) # using map() + lambda# remove last character from list of stringsres = list(map(lambda i: i[ : -1], test_list)) # printing resultprint("The list after removing last characters : " + str(res)) |
The original list : ['Manjeets', 'Akashs', 'Akshats', 'Nikhils'] The list after removing last characters : ['Manjeet', 'Akash', 'Akshat', 'Nikhil']
