>> is there a python equivalent for the ruby %w operator? >> %w{a b c} creates an array with strings "a", "b", and "c" in ruby... >> > > | >>> "a b c".split() > | ['a', 'b', 'c'] > > ... appears to match your single example.
bah, far to easy to understand...add a little line-noise, man, and it will be closer to ruby/perl. Maybe something like >>> from string import split as _ >>> _("a b c") ['a', 'b', 'c'] or perhaps >>> "a b c".split >>> _() ['a', 'b', 'c'] to give it that perl/ruby-ish feel of terseness and obscurity. And people wonder why I like python... :) -tkc -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list