: > 1. How can I write the following code in easier way in Python ? > if len(item['description']) > 0: > item['description'] = item['description'][0] > else: > item['description'] = ''
Assuming item['description'] is a string, all you need is >>> item['description'] = item['description'][:1] Read up on string/sequence slicing if it isn't clear why that works. > 2. How can I check if this variable defined or not, in PHP I can use > isset();, in other way, how can I make the following syntax in Python ? > $variable = isset($array['element']) ? true : false; For that example: >>> variable = 'element' in array In both cases, a more general solution would be more complex ... note that in your second question, you're not actually testing whether a variable is set, but whether a dict has a value for a particular key. -[]z. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
