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Python: Convert a given list of strings into list of lists

Python List: Exercise - 167 with Solution

Write a Python program to convert a given list of strings into a list of lists.

Sample Solution:

Python Code:

def strings_to_listOflists(colors):
    result = [list(word) for word in colors]
    return result

colors = ["Red", "Maroon", "Yellow", "Olive"]
print('Original list of strings:')
print(colors)
print("\nConvert the said list of strings into list of lists:")
print(strings_to_listOflists(colors))

Sample Output: 

Original list of strings:
['Red', 'Maroon', 'Yellow', 'Olive']

Convert the said list of strings into list of lists:
[['R', 'e', 'd'], ['M', 'a', 'r', 'o', 'o', 'n'], ['Y', 'e', 'l', 'l', 'o', 'w'], ['O', 'l', 'i', 'v', 'e']]

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Python: Tips of the Day

Returns True if the provided function returns True for every element in the list, False otherwise:

Example:

def tips_every(lst, fn=lambda x: x):
  return all(map(fn, lst))

print(tips_every([2, 4, 3], lambda x: x > 1))
print(tips_every([1, 2, 3]))

Output:

True
True