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I have come across a small problem. Say I have two lists:

list_A = '0','1','2'
list_B = '2','0','1'

I then have a list of lists:

matrix = 
'56','23','4',
'45','5','67',
'1','52','22'

I then need to iterate through list_A and list_B and effectively use them as co-ordinates. For example I take the firs number from list A and B which would be ‘0’ and ‘2’, I then use them as co-ordinates: print matrix02

I then need to do the same for the 2nd number in list A and B and the 3rd number in list A and B and so forth for however long List A and B how would be. How do this in a loop?

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matrix = 
'56','23','4',
'45','5','67',
'1','52','22'


list_A = '0','1','2'
list_B = '2','0','1'

for x in zip(list_A,list_B):
    a,b=map(int,x)
    print(matrixab)
# 4
# 45
# 52

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matrixint(a)int(b) for (a,b) in zip(list_A, list_B)

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The ‘zip’ function could be of some use here. It will generate a list of pairs from list_A and list_B.

for (x,y) in zip(list_A, list_B):
    # do something with the coordinates

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