The zip() function in Python is a powerful tool but often misunderstood by beginners. It's used to combine elements from multiple iterables (like lists, tuples) into tuples.

Quiz

Which one of these code samples correctly demonstrates the use of the zip() function in Python?

Sample 1

names = ['Alice', 'Bob', 'Charlie']
ages = [25, 30, 35]

for name, age in zip(names, ages):
    print(f"{name} is {age} years old.")

Sample 2

names = ['Alice', 'Bob', 'Charlie']
ages = [25, 30, 35]

for i in range(len(names)):
    print(f"{names[i]} is {ages[i]} years old.")

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