# list_comprehension.py

# list_comprehension.py -- basically a for loop that returns a list


# the long code:

mylist = []
for x in [1,2,3]:
    mylist.append("x:" + str(x))

print mylist
# ["x:1", "x:2", "x:3"]


# the short code:
print ["x:" + str(x) for x in [1,2,3]]