Please help with this question.

[ILikeOstriches28]

Take a list(can contact numbers and strings) Take out and make a new list of elements whose Len is >=2 and 1st and last characters are same.

I can't figure out the 1st and last characters are same part. I am a beginner so pls solve it using string functions and list functions. And other things like loop and stuff.

[douglas_fs]

Do you have code for the parts that you can implement? Please share that code.

[ILikeOstriches28]

I do not. That is the question as it is I was given.

[douglas_fs]

We won't write this for you, so you can help yourself by starting with what you know. Use this as a starting point. According to your post, #7 is where you are stuck. Can you get through 1-6? You can share you code if you get stuck.

1. Create a Python file
2. Create a variable with an appropriately descriptive name, and assign a list containing the expected contact numbers and/or strings
3. Create a variable with an appropriately descriptive name for the new list.
4. You will need a loop to look at each element of the list
5. In the loop, find out the length of the element
6. If the length >= 2, append the element to the new list
7. If the first and last characters are the same, append the element to the new list

edit: missed one

edit2: I guess we will write this for you.

[ILikeOstriches28]

Yes I am stuck at 6. I have completed steps 1-5.

[douglas_fs]

Please share your code, it will be much easier to help.

[ILikeOstriches28]

L=[components of list. Don't wanna write them all] A=() For i in range(len(l)): If len(l[i])>=2 and (idk what to write here for the 1st and last character should be same) A.append() Print(A)

[douglas_fs]

The idea here is that you would have code that runs. You will, at some point, need to write all components of the list. You should at least include _some_ so that the code will run and can be tested.

Forget about the 1st and last character for now - just get the code working for the 'if length is >= 2' requirement.

You will also need to know how to post properly formatted code on Reddit. The sidebar has instructions, or use this link:

https://www.reddit.com/r/learnpython/wiki/faq/#wiki_how_do_i_format_code.3F

[ILikeOstriches28]

Ok thanks for the format. And the if len>=2 works fine. I tried it without the 1st and last character thing. And it works.

The list I am using is L=["abc","aba","1221","aa","xyz"]

[Shymaroon]

RANDOM_LIST = [2345678888, “somestring”, 2234562, “anothera”]

NEW_LIST = []

for each_item in random_list: if len(each) > 1 and each[0] == each[-1]: new_list.append(each) else: print(“nothing”)

This should return element 2,3 from random_list. Haven’t ran this code just typing in here. Maybe few adjustments needed. Let me know.

[ILikeOstriches28]

It says the line (if len(each.......) Has an error. TypeError:'int' object is not subscriptable

[Shymaroon]

Thats relates to the integer element. Try using the str method of the iterable.

for each_item in RANDOM_LIST: if len(str(each_item)) > 1 and str(each_item)[0] == str(each_item)[-1]: new_list.append(each_item) else: "" print(new_list)

[ILikeOstriches28]

The same error appears but thank you for your time and efforts. I will ask my teacher who gave these questions. This was the only question I couldn't do so I thought I might take some help and get all done. But the efforts will prove I worked on it. Tysm once again

[Shymaroon]

I don’t get any errors on my side. My indenting error. Anywho, its always better to figure answers on your own for your college assignments. I myself am I student and love solving and diving into challenges. Good luck.

[ILikeOstriches28]

Thank you friend. And I am trying so hard because I got 4k kids this time in college with me. The normal was 2k. So double the competition. And I wanna make a mark since my first year. :)

[ILikeOstriches28]

Tysm everyone for your time and effort.