Gregor,
You want to use eval():
Python 2.3.4 (#53, May 25 2004, 21:17:02) [MSC v.1200 32 bit (Intel)] on
win32
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>>> eval('[3,54,5]')
[3, 54, 5]
>>>
Cheers,
J.F.
Gregor Horvath wrote:
> Hi,
>
> given the dynamic nature of python I assume that there is an elegant
> solution for my problem, but I did not manage to find it.
>
> I have a file that contains for example on line:
>
> ['147', '148', '146']
>
> when I read the file
>
> f = file("I050901.ids").readlines()
>
> I have a string
>
> f[0] == "['147', '148', '146']"
>
> How can I turn this string into a list
>
> li == ['147', '148', '146']
>
> without parsing?
>
> --
> Greg
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