How can I zip two lists of different lengths in Python?

How can I zip two lists of different lengths in Python?

You can use the itertools.zip_longest function to zip lists of different lengths. It fills missing values with a specified fill value.

Can you show me an example of how to use zip_longest?

Sure! Here's a quick example:

from itertools import zip_longest

list1 = [1, 2, 3]
list2 = ['a', 'b']

zipped = list(zip_longest(list1, list2, fillvalue='missing'))
print(zipped)

This will output: [(1, 'a'), (2, 'b'), (3, 'missing')].

What if I want to zip more than two lists?

You can pass more than two lists to zip_longest. For example:

list3 = [True, False]

zipped = list(zip_longest(list1, list2, list3, fillvalue='missing'))
print(zipped)

This will zip all three lists together.

Is there a way to handle lists of different types?

Yes, zip_longest can handle lists of different types without any issues. Just ensure that your logic accounts for the different data types when processing the zipped result.