Thank you, it works, but I guess not all the way:
for instance, I have this: 04242005 18:20:42-0.024329, 271.2469504, [-4.097900390625, 3.4332275390625, 105.062255859375], [0.0384521484375, 0.08416748046875, -1.026885986328125], [0.00640869140625, 0.00885009765625, 0.00701904296875]
translates into
'04242005 18:20:42-0.024329 271.2469504 -4.097900390625 3.4332275390625 105.062255859375 0.0384521484375 0.08416748046875 -1.026885986328125 0.00640869140625 0.00885009765625 0.00701904296875 \n'
but I need to remove the first - between 18:20:42 and 0.024329 but not the others.
Use the find() method on the string to locate the index of this first '-', then break the line into two parts before and after the '-'.
You should spend some quality time with the string documentation to internalize the possibilities for yourself. There's only so much work we can do for you. Also, take a look at David Mertz's fine _Text Processing in Python_ available in dead-tree form or online.
http://gnosis.cx/TPiP/
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