starmap.py

from itertools import starmap
def multiply(x,y):
    return x*y

num1=[(1,11),(2,22),(3,33),(4,44)]
result=starmap(multiply,num1)
#Returns a starmap object
print (result)#Output:<itertools.starmap object at 0x00CAE4D8>

#converting starmap object to list() constructor.
print (list(result))#Output:[11, 44, 99, 176]