How to create an array from another array?

Question

Python

I want to bulk send pictures via telegram bot
using python or "telebot"
I get an array
arrayID=[id1, id2, id3, idN]
In order to send pictures I need to execute such a request

bot.send_media_group(message.from_user.id, [InputMediaPhoto(ID1), [InputMediaPhoto(ID2)])

How can I implement the transfer of all IDs from the array "arrayID" if I do not know how many elements there are.
Since I'm just learning Python, I wrote such a crutch

ext_array = []
for id in arrayID:
    add_to_array = 'InputMediaPhoto(' + str(id) + ')'
    array.append(ext_array)
bot.send_media_group(message.from_user.id, ext_array)

My execution is not working :(
Is there a normal solution?
Thank you

Answer 1

you pass some string and you need an object
'InputMediaPhoto(' + str(id) + ')'
InputMediaPhoto(id)

bot.send_media_group(message.from_user.id,  [InputMediaPhoto(x) for x in arrayID])

may need to add type conversion explicitly
InputMediaPhoto(str(id))

Answer 2

Of course, your solution won't work add_to_array = 'InputMediaPhoto(' + str(id) + ')'- you're just writing a line here, and there should be a function call. In this case, add_to_array is not used, append is performed on some array in addition.
You need to use the built-in map function:

bot.send_media_group(message.from_user.id, list(map(InputMediaPhoto, arrayID)))

Answer 3

your solution doesn't work because 'InputMediaPhoto(' + str(id) + ')' will return you a string which will not be executed by the interpreter.
to iterate over the elements of an array, use iterators (if you need sequential execution) or .map if you need to get a collection of results in the end.

arrayID=[id1, id2, id3, idN]

bot.send_media_group(message.from_user.id, [ InputMediaPhoto(id) for id in arrayID ])