"orangeDinosaur" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Here's a section of code: > > for x in occupants: > if x not in uniqueUsers and not in staff: > uniqueUsers.append(x) > elif x in staff and not in uniqueStaff: > uniqueStaff.append(x) > > When I try to import the module with the function definition that > contains this code, I get a syntax error pointing to the 'in' after the > 'and not in staff'. I can't figure out why this is bad syntax. Both > 'uniqueUsers' and 'staff' are lists.
The question is: "what's not in XXX"? x? Something else? You hve to remember that the computer does only what you tell it to do: if x not in uniqueUsers and x not in staff: ... I also prefer using parenthesis to make things more clear and avoid precedence surprises. -- Jorge Godoy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum sonatur." - Qualquer coisa dita em latim soa profundo. - Anything said in Latin sounds smart. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
