import itertools
def count_neighbours(grid, row, col):
is_neighbour = lambda x, y: True if abs(x - y) <= 1 else False
rows = [x for i, x in enumerate(grid) if is_neighbour(row, i)]
neighbours = [[y for i, y in enumerate(x) if is_neighbour(col, i)] for x in rows]
return list(itertools.chain(*neighbours)).count(1) - grid[row][col]
if __name__ == '__main__':
#These "asserts" using only for self-checking and not necessary for auto-testing
assert count_neighbours(((1, 0, 0, 1, 0),
(0, 1, 0, 0, 0),
(0, 0, 1, 0, 1),
(1, 0, 0, 0, 0),
(0, 0, 1, 0, 0),), 1, 2) == 3, "1st example"
assert count_neighbours(((1, 0, 0, 1, 0),
(0, 1, 0, 0, 0),
(0, 0, 1, 0, 1),
(1, 0, 0, 0, 0),
(0, 0, 1, 0, 0),), 0, 0) == 1, "2nd example"
assert count_neighbours(((1, 1, 1),
(1, 1, 1),
(1, 1, 1),), 0, 2) == 3, "Dense corner"
assert count_neighbours(((0, 0, 0),
(0, 1, 0),
(0, 0, 0),), 1, 1) == 0, "Single"
https://www.checkio.org/mission/count-neighbours/