What is the slickest way to transpose a square list of lists (tuple of tuples)?

[Tim Hochberg]

Brian van den Broek wrote:
> Gerard Brunick said unto the world upon 08/01/06 01:27 PM:
> 
>>My way is ugly.  These has to be a better way.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Gerard
> 
> 
> If you'd posted your way, I might well have seen if I could do it in a 
> nicer fashion. But, since for all I know, my best efforts would result 
> in the approach you already have, I'm unlikely to put the effort in.
> 
> I suspect I'm not alone. You might do well to show the approach you 
> are unhappy with.

Indeed. And it would also make it obvious what you're trying to do as 
I'm not completely convinced I understand your description. However, if 
my guess is correct:

transposed = zip(*listoflists)

is probably hard to beat.

-tim