w is like a variable for python. You can use any variable instead of w and get the same output.
Your code is telling python to execute something for each item in the list. So, w takes 'cat', 'window', 'defenestrate' each time and executes the code for each of them. Hope I helped. On Tue, Apr 2, 2013 at 2:38 PM, Gaurav Malhotra <gaurav.t...@gmail.com>wrote: > Hi everyone, > > Below is the code (with output) which can be found in the Python Official > Documentation: > > >>> # Measure some strings: > > ... words = ['cat', 'window', 'defenestrate'] > > >>> for w in words: > > ... print w, len(w) > > ... > > cat 3 > > window 6 > > defenestrate 12 > > # The Problem is: > When "w" is not defined how python interpreter can evaluate the output?? > > Please Explain the lines where "w" is occurred. if i would replace "w" with > any other variable, it will show the same output. > > I want to know "What is happening in the back (i mean how interpreter is > handling it)" ?? > > Thanks & Regards, > Gaurav Malhotra > > -- > *Regards > Gaurav Malhotra > +91-9410562301* > _______________________________________________ > BangPypers mailing list > BangPypers@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/bangpypers > -- Manish Reddy www.LurnQ.com _______________________________________________ BangPypers mailing list BangPypers@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/bangpypers
