Python list iteration not working with conditions?

I am a beginner in the python world and I really like this language so far! In my exercices session I’ve found the following one: "Use a loop to display elements from a given list present at odd index positions" and I’ve come to 2 solutions. However I cannot see why the following 2 snippets… Read More Python list iteration not working with conditions?

Replace String in List of List

As I learn Python I’m struggling in writing a loop to replace string in a list of list. Please see the following MWE, list=[[‘a’,’alpha’],[‘b’,’bravo’],[‘c’,’charlie’],[‘d’,’delta’]] for entry in list: name = entry[1] if name == ‘alpha’: name = name.replace(‘alpha’,’zulu’) if name == ‘bravo’: name = name.replace(‘bravo’,’zulu’) else: name = ‘xxx’ entry[1] = name print(list) I recognize… Read More Replace String in List of List

How to add characters to a specific element in a list without overwriting the entire list?

Okay, so my original problem was adding characters to a specific element in a list, but then I encountered the problem of my fix overwriting my entire list, leaving me with the edited element. My code listy = [‘item_1′,’item_2′,’item_3’] listy = [‘(‘+listy[1]+’)’] print(listy) >'(item_2)’ I understand why this is happening, I just don’t know how… Read More How to add characters to a specific element in a list without overwriting the entire list?

How do I remove elements in a list based on values in each element?

I have a large list made up of ten lists. I would like to remove lists that have zeroes in all the cells for a specific element. Here is my big_list: > dput(big_list) list(Zm00001eb000210_T001_1 = structure(list(uORF = c("Zm00001eb000210_T001_1", "Zm00001eb000210_T001_1", "Zm00001eb000210_T001_1", "Zm00001eb000210_T001_1", "Zm00001eb000210_T001_1", "Zm00001eb000210_T001_1", "Zm00001eb000210_T001_1", "Zm00001eb000210_T001_1", "Zm00001eb000210_T001_1", "Zm00001eb000210_T001_1", "Zm00001eb000210_T001_1", "Zm00001eb000210_T001_1", "Zm00001eb000210_T001_1", "Zm00001eb000210_T001_1", "Zm00001eb000210_T001_1", "Zm00001eb000210_T001_1", "Zm00001eb000210_T001_1", "Zm00001eb000210_T001_1",… Read More How do I remove elements in a list based on values in each element?