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Here is my code, I need to sum an undefined number of elements in the list. How to do this?

Nov 5, 2015 · You sum the start with the contents of the iterable you provide as the first argument. sum doesn't restrict the type of start to an int in order to allow for various cases of adding.

Dec 17, 2012 · Suppose I have a list of integers like [2, 4, 7, 12, 3]. How can I add all of the numbers together, to get 28?

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Dec 9, 2012 · 43 Let data = [[3,7,2],[1,4,5],[9,8,7]] Let's say I want to sum the elements for the indices of each list in the list, like adding numbers in a matrix column to get a single list. I am …

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Likewise you wouldn't use numpy to process a list of five items, especially if you are unwilling to accept an array in return. If the list in question is really so short, then their running time would …

May 23, 2012 · One of the nice (and idiomatic) features of Python is letting it do the counting for you. sum() is a built-in and you should not use names of built-ins for your own identifiers.