Simple question about Python lists

[Eric]

On Nov 11, 1:51 pm, Marc 'BlackJack' Rintsch <bj_... at gmx.net> wrote:
> On Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:47:53 -0800, Eric wrote:
> > I'm learning Python (while coming from MATLAB). One question I have is
> > that if I have a list with say 8 elements, and I want just a few of them
> > how do I select them out. In MATLAB, if I just want the first, fifth and
> > eighth element I might do something like this:
>
> > b = a([1 5 8]);
>
> > I can't seem to figure out a similar Python construct for selecting
> > specific indices. Any suggestions?
>
> b = [a[i] for i in [1, 5, 8]]
>
> Ciao,
>         Marc 'BlackJack' Rintsch

Thanks! It makes sense, but in this case MATLAB seems easier and no
less readable. That said, I know better than for a newbie like me to
question syntax issues.

Regards,

Eric