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Python: Iterate over all pairs of consecutive items in a given list

Python List: Exercise - 135 with Solution

Write a Python program to iterate over all pairs of consecutive items in a given list.

Sample Solution:

Python Code:

def pairwise(l1):
    temp = []
    for i in range(len(l1) - 1):
        current_element, next_element = l1[i], l1[i + 1]
        x = (current_element, next_element)
        temp.append(x)
    return temp
l1 = [1,1,2,3,3,4,4,5]
print("Original lists:")
print(l1)
print("\nIterate over all pairs of consecutive items of the said list:")
print(pairwise(l1))

Sample Output: 

Original lists:
[1, 1, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5]

Iterate over all pairs of consecutive items of the said list:
[(1, 1), (1, 2), (2, 3), (3, 3), (3, 4), (4, 4), (4, 5)]

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Documentation references for the modules, constants and functions used above:

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  • The __file__ constant
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