Stefan Salewski wrote: > Hello, > > I just start learning Python (ordered "Dive into Python" a week ago). > > In the past I have used the Python interactive interpreter for some > calculations instead of Linux command line tools like "bc" or "calc". > > I wonder if it is possible to do a pre-processing of command strings in > the interactive interpreter. (Not that I really need it, and currently my > Python skills are far away to manage this hack. But I am curious -- did > some Google search yesterday, but did not find an answer. Yes, an extended > interpreter called IPython exists -- this one seems to have this > functionality, and I may use this one later.) > > It is possible to convert input in this form (input hook?): > > My custom input format: > >>>> b := 10a + 0,1 > > Format send to interpreter after preprocessing: > >>>> b = 10*a + 0.1 > > > Best regards > > Stefan Salewski >
I'm no expert, but I'll bet that pyparsing module will be the answer to your question. -Larry Bates -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
