Level 2Exercise #28
Pair parallel lists
Pair usernames and scores, stopping at the shorter input.
What you’ll practice
This Level 2 exercise focuses on zip in the Built-ins curriculum. Solve the challenge prompt above using clear, idiomatic Python and the relevant language or standard-library tools.
Relevant Python reference: zip().
Sample Test Cases
Example #1
Input:
pair_scores(['aya','dev'], [91,88])Output:
[('aya',91),('dev',88)]Further Reading
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def pair_scores(names: list[str], scores: list[int]) -> list[tuple[str, int]]: return list(zip(names, scores))Pro Tips & Keyboard Shortcuts
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