How to add two strings alternatively?

Question

I created a list like this:

a=list('Testing 123')[::2]
b=list('Testing 123')[1::2]

So how do I make a make a new list which adds them like they originally were?

Sorry but I am new and so I don't know how to properly use code! — sumit.viii, May 27 '14 at 08:47
Could you post your expected results so that we have a better understanding of what you want? — Frankline, May 27 '14 at 08:53

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered May 27 '14 at 08:56

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Here's one way to do it:

>>> a, b
(['T', 's', 'i', 'g', '1', '3'], ['e', 't', 'n', ' ', '2'])
>>> c = [None]*(len(a)+len(b))
>>> c[::2], c[1::2] = a, b
>>> ''.join(c)
'Testing 123'

answered May 27 '14 at 08:56

Duncan

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