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Re: How best to convert a string "list" to a python list

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Subject Re: How best to convert a string "list" to a python list
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On Sat, May 14, 2011 at 7:41 PM, Nobody <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote:
> to use a regular expression to match everything up to the next delimiter,
> and do this in a loop to extract the individual items.

re.findall() should let you match all items at once, without loop.

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With best regards,
Daniel Kluev

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How best to convert a string "list" to a python list noydb <jenn.duerr@gmail.com> - 2011-05-13 10:15 -0700
  Re: How best to convert a string "list" to a python list Jerry Hill <malaclypse2@gmail.com> - 2011-05-13 13:30 -0400
  Re: How best to convert a string "list" to a python list MRAB <python@mrabarnett.plus.com> - 2011-05-13 18:36 +0100
  Re: How best to convert a string "list" to a python list Redcat <redcat@catfolks.net> - 2011-05-13 19:26 +0000
  Re: How best to convert a string "list" to a python list Nobody <nobody@nowhere.com> - 2011-05-14 09:41 +0100
    Re: How best to convert a string "list" to a python list Daniel Kluev <dan.kluev@gmail.com> - 2011-05-14 21:16 +1100
    Re: How best to convert a string "list" to a python list Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2011-05-14 15:59 -0400

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