Thanks for the information about unicode.
Actually, I am using python 2.7 in Windows XP.
IDE: PyScripter.
So, I run the same code in IDLE (Python 2.7).. Its working. It isn't showing
the list in unicode format!
I've used PyScripter many times before and worked on lists.. but I never
faced any problem like this
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From: "Dave Angel" <d...@davea.name>
Sent: Friday, December 02, 2011 7:43 PM
To: "surya k" <sur...@live.com>
Cc: "Python Tutor" <tutor@python.org>
Subject: Re: [Tutor] unexpected list entry
On 12/02/2011 08:49 AM, surya k wrote:
Hi,
Just take a look at this small code.. I am just taking a string as input
and assigning it as a list.
But I am finding an unexpected entry in the list.. Why this is happening?
I am using PyScripter IDE.
code :
#!/usr/bin/env python
def main():
pass
if __name__ == '__main__':
main()
print "Flames: "
name1 = raw_input('enter name 1')
ListName1 = list(name1)
print name1
print ListName1
Output:
Flames:
foo
[u'f', u'o', u'o']
Observe the last line.. it isn't showing [ 'f', 'o', 'o']
Why is that "u" coming in the middle from no where ??
The u"" notation just says it's a unicode string. No more confusing than
the [] meaning it's a list. Neither is the content of the object, just
showing you textually what the type is. You should also print
repr(name1) to see if it is likewise a unicode string. I presume it's
already unicode when returned by raw_input().
My puzzle is how you got unicode strings, if you've shown your entire
program. In Python3, all strings are unicode, so it wouldn't bother to
say so. Besides, your code has a syntax error in it, if it's supposed to
be Python 3.x
You probably need to identify your particular version of Python, and the
platform (OS) you're running it on.
But it could be affected by your IDE (Pyscripter), or by a site.py or
other implicitly loaded module.
You can check for the former by running the script from a command shell.
--
DaveA
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