Multiply Lists of strings in Python but not by scalar

Question

I would like to multiply 2 lists of strings in python but not by values. Like this example :

elem1 = ['a', 'b']
elem2 = ['c', 'd']
final = magic_function(elem1, elem2)
>> final = [
    ['a','c'],
    ['a','d'],
    ['b','c'],
    ['b','d']
]

I tried looking at the numpy package but I can't find anything which is not multiply by scalar

Possible duplicate of Get the cartesian product of a series of lists? — Josh Lee
– Josh Lee, Commented Sep 16, 2017 at 18:24
Yup, I have edited the typo. I will look at all your solutions tomorrow, thanks for the answers guys ! — Benjamin Creusot
– Benjamin Creusot, Commented Sep 16, 2017 at 22:26

Jonesinator · Accepted Answer · 2017-09-16 18:14:19Z

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This can be done with a simple list comprehension final = [[v1, v2] for v1 in elem1 for v2 in elem2].

answered Sep 16, 2017 at 18:14

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P.Madhukar · Accepted Answer · 2017-09-16 18:48:16Z

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import itertools
list(itertools.product(elem1,elem2))

By using itertools you can have the all possible combination of two lists. But it will generate list of tuples.

answered Sep 16, 2017 at 18:48

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bhansa · Accepted Answer · 2017-09-16 18:56:57Z

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Assuming

elem1 = ['a', 'b']
elem2 = ['c', 'd']

Using list comprehension:

[(a, b) for a in elem1 for b in elem2]

Result: [[('a', 'c'), ('b', 'd')], [('a', 'd'), ('b', 'c')]]

answered Sep 16, 2017 at 18:42

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OP's example doesn't look like permutations at all.