TIL: Python's `zip()` can accept an optional `strict` parameter

TIL: Python's zip() can accept an optional strict parameter

If you're like me, you've probably used Python's built-in zip() function countless times to iterate over multiple lists in parallel. However, have you ever stopped to think about what happens when the lists are of different lengths? Prior to Python 3.10, zip() would simply stop at the end of the shortest list, potentially leading to silent data loss.

As of Python 3.10, zip() now accepts an optional strict parameter, which defaults to False. When set to True, zip() will raise a ValueError if the input lists are of different lengths.

Here's an example:

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