On Mar 6, 3:20 pm, George Sakkis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mar 6, 9:27 am, Pierre Quentel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > Hi, > > > I would like to know if there is a module that converts a string to a > > value of the "most probable type" ; for instance : > > - if the string is "abcd" the value is the same string "abcd" > > - string "123" : value = the integer 123 > > - string "-1.23" (or "-1,23" if the locale for decimals is ,) : value > > = the float -1.23 > > - string "2008/03/06" (the format is also locale-dependant) : value = > > datetime.date(2008,03,06) > > > Like in spreadsheets, special prefixes could be used to force the > > type : for instance '123 would be converted to the *string* "123" > > instead of the *integer* 123 > > > I could code it myself, but this wheel is probably already invented > > Maybe, but that's a so domain-specific and easy to code wheel that > it's no big deal reinventing. > > George- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -
Actually you could probably write your own code very easily, a couple of try/except clauses. I would recommend you try int() first, then try float(), then try date check and when all else fails leave it a string. However, it may be an interesting challenge for those who are willing to make the attempt. "Define Cell/Field contents". -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
