Cast to list
Python, List · Nov 2, 2020
Casts the provided value as a list if it's not one.
- Use
isinstance()to check if the given value is enumerable. - Return it by using
list()or encapsulated in a list accordingly.
def cast_list(val):
return list(val) if isinstance(val, (tuple, list, set, dict)) else [val]cast_list('foo') # ['foo']
cast_list([1]) # [1]
cast_list(('foo', 'bar')) # ['foo', 'bar']
