Python Last Iteration in For Loop

Question

Is there any simple way to find the Last Iteration of the for Loop in Python? I just want to convert a list to CSV.

Answer 1

To convert a list to CSV, use the join-function:

>>> lst = [1,2,3,4]
>>> ",".join(str(item) for item in lst)
"1,2,3,4"

If the list already contains only string, you just do ",".join(l).

Answer 2

Your best solution is probably to use the csv module, as suggested elsewhere. However, to answer your question as stated:

Option 1: count your way through using enumerate()

for i, value in enumerate(my_list):
    print value,
    if i < len(my_list)-1:
        print ", followed by"

Option 2: handle the final value (my_list[-1]) outside the loop

for value in my_list[:-1]:
    print value, ", followed by"
print my_list[-1]

Answer 3

To convert a list to csv you could use csv module:

import csv

list_of_lists = ["nf", [1,2]]

with open('file', 'wb') as f:
     csv.writer(f).writerows(list_of_lists)

The 'file' file would be:

n,f
1,2

Answer 4

actually when a for loop in python ends the name that it bound is still accessible and bound to its last value:

for i in range(10):
    if i == 3:
        break
print i # prints 3

i use this trick with with like:

with Timer() as T:
    pass # do something
print T.format() # prints 0.34 seconds

Answer 5

Not exactly what you want:

>>> for i in range(5):
    print(i)
else:
    print("Last i is",i)


0
1
2
3
4
Last i is 4

Edited: There is csv module in standard library, or simply ','.join(LIST)