# Given nums = [3, 1, 4, 1, 5, 9, 2, 6], compute the prefix sum list where prefix[i] = sum(nums[:i+1])

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Domain: Python · Difficulty: medium

## Problem

Given nums = [3, 1, 4, 1, 5, 9, 2, 6], compute the prefix sum list where prefix[i] = sum(nums[:i+1]). Print the prefix list.

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