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Q&A Tips for golfing in Python

Combine loops Suppose you have a for loop in another, maybe a couple of times, and nothing else inside of the outer for loops (except for the first for loop since anything outside won't be involve...

posted 2y ago by General Sebast1an‭

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#1: Initial revision by user avatar General Sebast1an‭ · 2021-09-12T00:19:54Z (over 2 years ago)
# Combine loops

Suppose you have a `for` loop in another, maybe a couple of times, and nothing else inside of the outer `for` loops (except for the first `for` loop since anything outside won't be involved at all). It's probably a `range()` problem again.

If you're doing something like this:
<!-- language-all: lang-python -->

<pre><code>x=10;y=15
for i in range(x):
&#9;for j in range(y):
&#9;&#9;print(i,"-",j)
</code></pre>

[Try it online!][TIO-ktfugtxg]

[TIO-ktfugtxg]: https://tio.run/##K6gsycjPM/7/v8LW0MC60tbQlCstv0ghUyEzT6EoMS89VaNC04qLEySWhRCrBIlxFhRl5pVoZOoo6SrpZGn@/w8A "Python 3 – Try It Online"

You can simply set the loop as one:
<!-- language-all: lang-python -->

    x=10;y=15
    for i in range(x*y):print(i//y,"-",i%y)

[Try it online!][TIO-ktfujaan]

[Python 3]: https://docs.python.org/3/
[TIO-ktfujaan]: https://tio.run/##K6gsycjPM/7/v8LW0MC60tbQlCstv0ghUyEzT6EoMS89VaNCq1LTqqAoM69EI1Nfv1JHSVdJJ1O1UvP/fwA "Python 3 – Try It Online"

Golfing 16 bytes in total. You can do this with more loops, but this is what's functional for now.