Zip Together Multiple Iterables with Fillvalue

This function zips together multiple iterable objects (such as lists, tuples, etc.) into a single iterable. It stops when the shortest input iterable is exhausted, and missing values are filled with fillvalue.

Technology Stack : itertools

Code Type : Function

Code Difficulty : Intermediate

                
                    
def zip_longest(*args, fillvalue=None):
    """
    Zip together multiple iterables (sequences) into a single iterable (sequence).
    The iterator stops when the shortest input iterable is exhausted, and missing values are filled with fillvalue.
    """
    from itertools import zip_longest as _zip_longest
    return _zip_longest(*args, fillvalue=fillvalue)