Article 6CS3S python merge lines

python merge lines

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sharky
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I have to use python because it will be part of existing python code.

Example input
Quote:
[
['dev1', 'devType', 'x1']
['dev1', 'devType', 'x2']
['dev1', 'devType', 'x3']
['dev2', 'devType', 'y1']
['dev2', 'devType', 'y2']
['dev2', 'devType', 'y3']
['dev2', 'devType', 'y4']
['dev2', 'devType', 'y5']
['dev3']
['dev4']
['dev5', 'devType', 'z1']
['dev5', 'devType', 'z2']

]
Desired output
Quote:
[
['dev1', 'devType x1:x2:x3']
['dev2', 'devType y1:y2:y3:y4:y5']
['dev3']
['dev4']
['dev5', 'devType z1:z2']
]
The concept seems simple, just combine dev#s that have devTypes, but the solution eludes me.

Below is the monstrosity that I tried and it fails miserably. In the below example 'regressionList' corresponds to the above sample input.

Code:def writeTest(regressionList):
# extract all cellNames
cellsToPlace = []
for test in regressionList:
if test[0] not in cellsToPlace:
cellsToPlace.append(test[0])

for cell in cellsToPlace:
devTypes = []
for test in regressionList:
if test[0] == cell and len(test) > 1:
devTypes.append(test[2])
print(cell,devTypes)
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