Simple problem

[Harvey Thomas]

Angelo Secchi wrote
> 
> Hi,
> I'm newby to Python with the following problem.
> In one of my programs I have the following loop:
> 
> for index in markets:
>     pippo='firm_'+index
>     
> 
> where markets is a list ['A','B','C']. In the same loop at each step I
> would like to create a new list with name 'firm_A', 'firm_B' 
> and so on.
> How can I ask to python to do that?
> 
> Thanks.
> Angelo  
> 

Two ways:

pippo = []
for index in markets:
    pippo.append('firm_' + index)

or the list comprehension

pippo = ['firm_ + index for index in markets]

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