python leetcode 6. ZigZag Conversion

The string "PAYPALISHIRING" is written in a zigzag pattern on a given number of rows like this: (you may want to display this pattern in a fixed font for better legibility)

P   A   H   N
A P L S I I G
Y   I   R

And then read line by line: "PAHNAPLSIIGYIR"

Write the code that will take a string and make this conversion given a number of rows:

string convert(string s, int numRows);

将字符串按从上到下排列后再按从左至右的方式读取

Example 1:

Input: s = "PAYPALISHIRING", numRows = 3
Output: "PAHNAPLSIIGYIR"

class Solution(object):
    def convert(self, s, numRows):
        """
        :type s: str
        :type numRows: int
        :rtype: str
        """
        if numRows == 1 or len(s) < numRows:
            return s
        row = 0
        step = 1
        zigzag = ['' for i in range(numRows)]
        for item in s:
            zigzag[row] += item
            if row == 0:
                step = 1
            elif row == numRows - 1:
                step = -1
            row += step
        return ''.join(zigzag)