[Tutor] Mixing generator expressions with list definitions

[Kent Johnson]

Ed Singleton wrote:
> I would like to be able to do something along the lines of:
> 
>>>> my_list = [1, 2, x for x in range(3,6), 6]
> 
> However this doesn't work.  Is there any way of achieving this kind of thing?

my_list = [1, 2] + range(3,6) + [6]

or, to build it in steps,
my_list = [1, 2]
my_list.extent(range(3, 6))
my_list.append(6)

By the way I can't think of any reason to write "x for x in range(3, 6)" 
instead of just "range(3, 6)". range() returns a list which can be used 
almost anywhere the generator expression can be. If you need an explicit 
iterator use iter(range(3, 6)).

> I wrote a quick function that allows me to use the generator
> expression as long as it is the last argument:
> 
>>>> def listify(*args):
> ...     return [arg for arg in args]

or
   return list(args)

Kent
> ...
>>>> my_list = listify(1,2, *(x for x in range(3,6)))
> 
> but obviously this limits me to using it only at the end of a list.
> 
> Any clues on this greatly appreciated.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Ed
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