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E.g, I get a matrix
>>> matrix=[[1, 2, 3], [4, 5, 6]]
I can transpose it with:
>>> zip(*matrix) [(1, 4), (2, 5), (3, 6)]
I tried to use without it, but failed:
>>> zip(matrix) [([1, 2, 3],), ([4, 5, 6],)]
What does the "*" mean here?