Answer 1

y= [x if x==1 else x*2 for x in ["1","2"]]
print(y)

Let me break this down for you:

y=x if x==1 //not true

else:

y=x*2 for x in ["1","2"]

Each element in ["1","2"] is multiplied by two //"for x in"

Final result [11,22]