Mike Kent wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Hello,Im using Python 2.4.2 and I'm starting a few very basic > > programs,but theres two problems I've not found the answers for. > > My first problem is I need code that will count the number of letters > > in a string and return that number to a variable. > > >>> s = "hello" > >>> len(s) > 5 > > > My second problem stems from the first as I need a function that can > > slice the string into letters and have those put in seperate > > strings.Ive tried using the normal [:1],[:2],etc but I need a function > > that can do that a variable amount of times due to the varying number > > of letters in the input. > > >>> s = "hello" > >>> list(s) > ['h', 'e', 'l', 'l', 'o'] > > > > > This would be of great help,as python is new to me. > > Welcome aboard!
Thank you greatly,this is exactly what I needed,and this language is alot more powerful than I thought! -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
