def make_list(default_symbol_list, len_list_to_print):
    '''
    provide the list of symbols to use according for the list of
    species/arrays to plot.

    Parameters
    ----------
    default_symbol_list : list
        Symbols that the user choose to use.
    len_list_to_print : integer
        len of list of species/arrays to print.

    '''

    symbol_used = []
    for i in range(len_list_to_print):
        symbol_used.append(default_symbol_list[sc.mod(i,len(default_symbol_list))])

    return symbol_used