python: combine 2 ordered lists into list of tuples

Question

I have 2 lists that I want to combine into a single list of tuples, so that order is maintained and the result[i] is (first[i], second[i]). Assume

Answer 1

You can use the built-in zip function:

>>> first = [1,2,3]
>>> second = [4,5,6]
>>> list(zip(first, second))
[(1,4), (2,5), (3,6)]