Python Concatenating Strings

Question

  1 def add(i):
  2     return '\''+i+'\''
  3 a = ['a', 'b']
  4 print " or ".join([add(i) for i in a])

OUTPUT: 'a' or 'b'

I am not sure if the above is the best way (esp the add function).
Is there a better way to achieve what I am trying to do?

Ashwini Chaudhary · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-19 17:59:46Z

5

You can use repr:

>>> a = ['a', 'b']
>>> print " or ".join(repr(i) for i in a)
'a' or 'b'

answered Nov 19, 2013 at 17:59

Ashwini Chaudhary

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