Why this code not joining the 'pq' in the last string of the list? How can I solve this problem?

Question

a = ['abc', 'xyz', 'lmn']
print ('pq '.join(a))

Output:

abcpq xyzpq lmn

Answer 1

If you want to add pq to the end just do + 'pq' after the join.

Answer 2

乡Ashutosh°^°Kumar乡 what Pie said will work.
But in this case, what is the purpose of using join at all?
Just loop throught it and add it:

result = ""
for i in a:
result += a+"pq"

Answer 3

Because join merhos attaches the elements of a list using a specific string, and doesn't add to the end of each element.

Let say y.ou have three boxes in real life, and wanted to attach them □ □ □

You will use the glue (represented by |) only two times, between the boxes only. Otherwise, there will be an ugly looking glue on the right side, that is sticky. □|□|□ looks better than □|□|□|, and the last glue has no meaning.

Same goes here, only attaches the elements together.

Answer 4

Aymane Boukrouh [INACTIVE]
result=' '.join([x+'pq' for x in a])
would also work as a one liner.

Answer 5

Aymane Boukrouh [INACTIVE] Then how can I get my desired out?
I wanted to add 'pq' in the end of all the strings in the list a.

Answer 6

Thank you guys Pie and Aymane Boukrouh [INACTIVE]
It helped me.
Keep it up.. Cheers!!!