How to replicate array to specific length array

Question

I want replicate a small array to specific length array

Example:

var = [22,33,44,55] # ==> len(var) = 4
n = 13

The new array tha

Answer 1

Copy the array (called lists in python) with [:] because they are mutable. The python short cut is then just to multiply the copy and add one more element.

>>> var = [22, 33, 44, 55]
>>> n = 3
>>> newlist = var[:]*n + var[:1]

gives the 13 elements you want.