[(eval(compile('exec """try:t=float("%s")\nexcept:t="%s" """ in
globals(),locals()'%(s,s),'','exec')),t)[1] for s in l]Now that's ugly. On Apr 5, 2005 9:51 AM, Alan Gauld <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > With other words I'd like to tell Python: Convert into a float if > > possible, otherwise append anyway. > > [ (type(x) == type(5) and float(x) or x) for x in mylist ] > > Should do it... > > Alan G. > _______________________________________________ > Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor > -- 'There is only one basic human right, and that is to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, to take the consequences. _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
