## arrInputList = ['ab1234', 'cd5678', 'ef1342'] ## Example 1 arrInputList = ['pq1122', 'rs3334'] ## Example 2 arrOuputList = [('0' + str(nIndx) if nIndx < 10 else str(nIndx)) + arrLoop[2:] for nIndx, arrLoop in enumerate(arrInputList)] print (arrOuputList)