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Python: Splat/unpack operator * in python cannot be used in an expression?

Unpacking in list, dict, set, and tuple literals has been added in Python 3.5, as described in PEP 448: Python 3.5.0 (v3.5.0:374f501f4567, Sep 13 2015, 02:27:37) on Windows (64 bits). >>> [1, 2, 3, *[4, 5, 6]] [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] Here are some explanations for the rationale behind this change. Note that … Read more

asterisk in tuple, list and set definitions, double asterisk in dict definition

This is PEP-448: Additional Unpacking Generalizations, which is new in Python 3.5. The relevant change-log is in https://docs.python.org/3/whatsnew/3.5.html#pep-448-additional-unpacking-generalizations: PEP 448 extends the allowed uses of the * iterable unpacking operator and ** dictionary unpacking operator. It is now possible to use an arbitrary number of unpackings in function calls: >>> >>> print(*[1], *[2], 3, *[4, … Read more