Trying to generate a list using python script

Question

I am trying to generate a list python. In this program i am trying to write a function that takes a list value from keyboard and returns a string with all the items separated by a comma and a space, with "and" inserted before the last item. For example, passing the previous spam list to the function would return 'apples, bananas, tofu, and cats'. Her is my code

spam=[]

def rock(val):
    while True:
        print("Enter the text: ")
        val=input()
        spam.append(val)
        return spam


print("Enter the number: ")
n=int(input())
for i in range(0,n):
    s=', '.join(rock(''))
    print(s)

Output:
Enter the number: 
3
Enter the text: 
rock
rock
Enter the text: 
dog
rock, dog
Enter the text: 
cad
rock, dog, cad

Now, in the above mention program i have succeed to generate a list which is separated by comma. But i can't figure out how to put "and" just before the last value. like this, 'apples, bananas, tofu, and cats'

skyking · Accepted Answer · 2015-10-19T06:35:29.007

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Just join the head of the list using ", " and then join using ", and", for example:

words = ["apples", "bananas", "tofu", "cats"]

head = ", ".join(words[:-1])
result = ", and ".join( [head, words[-1]] )

print(result)

(the last could be concatenated directly: `result = head + ", and " + words[-1])

edited Oct 19 '15 at 06:35

answered Oct 19 '15 at 05:58

skyking

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it's giving syntax error. – Vishwajeet Singh Rana Oct 19 '15 at 06:10
@Jordan Where do you get syntax error? I've verified using both `python` and `python3`. I've updated the answer with example input data and a printout of the result. – skyking Oct 19 '15 at 06:36
thank you so much code is working perfectly fine. – Vishwajeet Singh Rana Oct 19 '15 at 06:38

Trying to generate a list using python script

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