> strgOutput=",".join(str(i) for i in LotNumbers) #??????converting list > to string to store it.
note that here, you are *not* converting the list to a string to store it. you are converting each list member to a string and creating a new "list" (actually generator [expression]) for the string.join() method to takes its contents (now strings) and concatenate them together into one large string delimited by ','s. cheers, -- wesley - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - "Core Python Programming", Prentice Hall, (c)2007,2001 http://corepython.com wesley.j.chun :: wescpy-at-gmail.com python training and technical consulting cyberweb.consulting : silicon valley, ca http://cyberwebconsulting.com _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor