Wes James <compte...@gmail.com> writes: > I have been trying to create a list form a string. The string will be > a list (this is the contents will look like a list). i.e. "[]" or > "['a','b']"
Pulling back to ask about the larger problem: Are you trying to create Python data structures from a serialised representation? There are several well-implemented solutions, including the standard library modules ‘pickle’ and ‘json’. Do you have control over the choice of serialisation format? -- \ “I went to court for a parking ticket; I pleaded insanity. I | `\ said ‘Your Honour, who in their right mind parks in the passing | _o__) lane?’” —Steven Wright | Ben Finney -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
