Combining Sequences with Fillvalue

This function combines multiple input sequences into a single sequence of tuples. If the sequences are of uneven length, missing values are filled with fillvalue.

Technology Stack : itertools

Code Type : Function

Code Difficulty : Intermediate

                
                    
def zip_longest(*args, fillvalue=()):
    """Zip the input sequences together into a single sequence of tuples. 
    If the sequences are of uneven length, missing values are filled with fillvalue.
    
    Args:
    *args: An arbitrary number of sequences.
    fillvalue: The value to use for missing values.

    Returns:
    A list of tuples containing values from the input sequences.
    """
    from itertools import zip_longest as zip_longest_imp
    return list(zip_longest_imp(*args, fillvalue=fillvalue))