>>> def filter(values): ... last = None ... for value in values: ... if last is None or not value.startswith(last): ... yield value ... last = value ... >>> for x in filter(['/notebook', ....]): ... print(x) ... /notebook /desktop /server/hp/proliant
andrew Nico Grubert wrote: > Dear Python developers > > I have the following (sorted) list. > ['/notebook', > '/notebook/mac', > '/notebook/mac/macbook', > '/notebook/mac/macbookpro', > '/notebook/pc', > '/notebook/pc/lenovo', > '/notebook/pc/hp', > '/notebook/pc/sony', > '/desktop', > '/desktop/pc/dell', > '/desktop/mac/imac', > '/server/hp/proliant', > '/server/hp/proliant/385', > '/server/hp/proliant/585' > ] > > I want to remove all paths x from the list if there is a path y in the > list which is part of x so y.startswith(x) is true. > > The list I want to have is: > ['/notebook', '/desktop', '/server/hp/proliant'] > > Any idea how I can do this in Python? > > Thanks in advance > Nico > -- > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list > > -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
