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The python docs gives this code as the reverse operation of zip:
>>> x2, y2 = zip(*zipped)
In particular
zip() in conjunction with the * operator can be used to unzip a list.
Can someone explain to me how the * operator works in this case? As far as I understand, * is a binary operator and can be used for multiplication or shallow copy…neither of which seems to be the case here.
When used like this, the * (asterisk, also know in some circles as the “splat” operator) is a signal to unpack arguments from a list. See http://docs.python.org/tutorial/controlflow.html#unpacking-argument-lists for a more complete definition with examples.