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Subject: Re: 'string.join' is wrong in my Python console
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On 12/02/2015 10:55 PM, Robert wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I read the tutorial on "Why is join() a string method instead of a list
>   or tuple method?"
> at link:
> https://docs.python.org/2/faq/design.html#why-must-self-be-used-explicitly-in-method-definitions-and-calls
>
> I have a problem on running the last line:
> ---------------
> If none of these arguments persuade you, then for the moment you can
>   continue to use the join() function from the string module, which allows
>   you to write
>
> string.join(['1', '2', '4', '8', '16'], ", ")
> -----------------------
>
> My Python console is 2.7. It should be no problem because I see the tutorial
> is 2.7 too.
>
> The console has these display:
>
> string.join(['1', '2', '4', '8', '16'], ", ")
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> NameError                                 Traceback (most recent call last)
> <ipython-input-15-3947890a7e6e> in <module>()
> ----> 1 string.join(['1', '2', '4', '8', '16'], ", ")
>
> NameError: name 'string' is not defined
>
>
>  From the context, I don't see string should be replaced by something else.
>
> Could you tell me why I have such an error?

You are trying to use the *string* module without importing it, I'd guess.

Try:
     import string
first then you should be able to access string.join without error.

Gary Herron




>
>
> Thanks,


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Dr. Gary Herron
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