> > high, low = ((num % 2**16) >> 8, num % 2**8) or something thereabouts.
My take would be something like high, low = (num >> 8) & 0xff , num & 0xff In case you want another option. This is probably more efficient since you're not raising to powers or taking the modulus, although for all I know Python may optimize that in these special cases anyway. Also, unless Python is doing more than I think it does to watch out for your safety behind the scenes, this is more safe against sign extension errors. -- Steve Willoughby | Using billion-dollar satellites [EMAIL PROTECTED] | to hunt for Tupperware. _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
