Hi what u can do over here is add a,b,c... in a list e.g. list.append(vars..) and then use the statement newlist = map(lambda x:x.upper(),list) Now ur newlist will contain the modified list. HOPE THIS THE BETTER SOLUTION TO UR PROBLEM
Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > I am a python newbie, and am grappling with a fundamental concept. I > want to > modify a bunch of variables in place. Consider the following: > > >>> a = 'one' > >>> b = 'two' > >>> c = 'three' > >>> list = [a, b, c] > >>> for i in range(len(list)): > ... list[i] = list[i].upper() > ... > >>> [a, b, c] = list > >>> a > 'ONE' > > or, better: > > >>> a = 'one' > >>> b = 'two' > >>> c = 'three' > >>> [a, b, c] = [s.upper() for s in [a, b, c]] > >>> a > 'ONE' > > Both of these accomplish what I'm after; I prefer the second for its > brevity. > But either approach requires that I spell out my list of vars-to-alter > [a, b, c] twice. This strikes me as awkward, and would be difficult > with longer lists. Any suggestions for a better way to do this? > > --Ken > > -- > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list > -- Regards, Jatinder Singh “ Everyone needs to be loved... especially when they do not deserve it.” -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
