How to add items to strings in a list in python

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This is my code:

t=['']*20
slist=s1.split()
for i in range(20):
    j=math.floor(random()*10)
    for k in range(5):
        t[i]=(slist[j])
    print(t[i])

Basically t[i] is a list with a word in it and I want to add 5 random words from slist to t[i]. With just the equal sign it overwrites the word. Also += or append doesn't seem to work in list. I know there are better methods out there but i wanna see if it can be done like this.

Matthieu Brucher · Accepted Answer · 2018-10-21 12:23:23Z

2

The issue is that strings are immutable.

t=['']*20
slist=s1.split()
for i in range(20):
    j=math.floor(random()*10)
    for k in range(5):
        t[i]= t[i] + slist[j]
    print(t[i])

Just use + and reassign the returned string.

answered Oct 21, 2018 at 12:23

Matthieu Brucher

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