Hallo,
I need to search list a for the sequence of list b First I went >>> a=[1,2,34,4,5,6] >>> b=[2,3,4] >>> a in b False So ''.join([ v.__str__() for v in b ]) in ''.join([ v.__str__() for v in a ]) >>> s=SomeObject() >>> a=[1,2,3,[s,3,[4,s,9]],s,4] >>> b=[3,[s,3,[4,s,9]],s,4] >>> ''.join([ v.__str__() for v in b ]) in ''.join([ v.__str__() for v in a ]) True Was my second guess. I thought about set() but it doesn't see element order as important. That feels like a kludge to me, but makes python do the work of searching. I know there are fast algorithmic ways of achieving it by hand, but my lists are only 20 to 30 elements long, and I will be making max 100 searches at a time, probably about once every 2 or 3 seconds. So speed not greatly important, A feeling I've written good code and taken a good approach is. I've hunted for a recipe but couldn't find one to look at and see how it was done. Matt. -- -- This message and any attachments (the "message") is intended solely for the addressees and is confidential. If you receive this message in error, please delete it and immediately notify the sender. Any use not in accord with its purpose, any dissemination or disclosure, either whole or partial, is prohibited except formal approval. The internet can not guarantee the integrity of this message. BNP PARIBAS (and its subsidiaries) shall (will) not therefore be liable for the message if modified. Do not print this message unless it is necessary, consider the environment. --------------------------------------------- Ce message et toutes les pieces jointes (ci-apres le "message") sont etablis a l'intention exclusive de ses destinataires et sont confidentiels. Si vous recevez ce message par erreur, merci de le detruire et d'en avertir immediatement l'expediteur. Toute utilisation de ce message non conforme a sa destination, toute diffusion ou toute publication, totale ou partielle, est interdite, sauf autorisation expresse. L'internet ne permettant pas d'assurer l'integrite de ce message, BNP PARIBAS (et ses filiales) decline(nt) toute responsabilite au titre de ce message, dans l'hypothese ou il aurait ete modifie. N'imprimez ce message que si necessaire, pensez a l'environnement. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list