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Converting a multiline string into variables...

 

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brianmen

21 Oct, 2009 - 01:36 PM
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Hi I have a list of some information that I would like to separate into variables and values. For example, lets say I had a variable containing the string:

"Pairs of Shoes 423,233,134
Golden Watches 32,424,123
Awesome Sunglasses 2,242"

I want to take that string and convert it so I have 3 variables with their values:

pairofshoes=423233134
goldenwatches=32424123
awesomesunglasses=2242

I sense that I should use a "for" blank "in" blank loop and the find function to go through the string but I am unable to figure out how to deal with those commas and spaces. Could you walk me through how to do this or at least give me some tips on using the "find" function effectively? Thank you very much!

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23 Oct, 2009 - 08:34 AM
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first split the string at new lines:

var = var.split("\n")

get new vars and split at whitespace:

shoes = var[0].split() (repeat as nessary)

You only need the last index position since that is your numbers:

shoes = shoes[-1]

then split at the commas since they are unneeded:

shoes.split(",")

Rejoin string and convert to int:

shoes = int("".join(shoes))


Of course you can combine this into one or two steps, but I split it up for clarity.
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first split the string at new lines:

var = var.split("\n")

get new vars and split at whitespace:

shoes = var[0].split() (repeat as nessary)

You only need the last index position since that is your numbers:

shoes = shoes[-1]

then split at the commas since they are unneeded:

shoes.split(",")

Rejoin string and convert to int:

shoes = int("".join(shoes))


Of course you can combine this into one or two steps, but I split it up for clarity.



Oh wow that is incredible! I never thought it could be done in only a few lines!!!! Thank you thank you thank you!!!!!!
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