Level 2Exercise #43
Transpose with zip
Transpose a rectangular matrix, returning rows as lists.
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:
transpose([[1,2,3],[4,5,6]])Output:
[[1,4],[2,5],[3,6]]Further Reading
Reference Solution
Reveal Reference Solution
def transpose(matrix: list[list[int]]) -> list[list[int]]: return [list(column) for column in zip(*matrix)]Pro Tips & Keyboard Shortcuts
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