Python | Ways to join pair of elements in list

Given a list, the task is to join a pair of elements of the list. Given below are a few methods to solve the given task.

Method #1: Using zip() method

# Python code to demonstrate  
# how to join pair of elements of list 
  
# Initialising list 
ini_list = ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e', 'f'] 
  
# Printing initial list  
print ("Initial list", str(ini_list)) 
  
# Pairing the elements of lists 
res = [i + j for i, j in zip(ini_list[::2], ini_list[1::2])] 
  
# Printing final result 
print ("Result", str(res)) 

Output:

Initial list ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e', 'f']
Result ['ab', 'cd', 'ef']

Method #2: Using list comprehension and next and iters

# Python code to demonstrate  
# how to join pair of elements of list 
  
# Initialising list 
ini_list = iter(['a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e', 'f']) 
  
# Pairing the elements of lists 
res = [h + next(ini_list, '') for h in ini_list] 
  
# Printing final result 
print ("Result", str(res)) 

Output:

Result ['ab', 'cd', 'ef']

Method #3: Using list comprehension

# Python code to demonstrate  
# how to join pair of elements of list 
  
# Initialising list 
ini_list = ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e', 'f'] 
  
# Printing initial lists 
print ("Initial list", str(ini_list)) 
  
# Pairing the elements of lists 
res = [ini_list[i] + ini_list[i + 1]  
       for i in range(0, len(ini_list), 2)] 
  
# Printing final result 
print ("Result", str(res)) 

Output:

Initial list ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e', 'f']
Result ['ab', 'cd', 'ef']

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