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Re: Most probably a stupid question, but I still want to ask

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On Sun, Apr 10, 2016, at 03:51 PM, Fillmore wrote:
> 
> let's look at this:
> 
> $ python3.4
> Python 3.4.0 (default, Apr 11 2014, 13:05:11)
> [GCC 4.8.2] on linux
> Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>  >>> line1 = '"String1" | bla'
>  >>> parts1 = line1.split(" | ")
>  >>> parts1
> ['"String1"', 'bla']
>  >>> tokens1 = eval(parts1[0])
>  >>> tokens1
> 'String1'
>  >>> tokens1[0]
> 'S'
> 
> and now this
> 
>  >>> line2 = '"String1","String2" | bla'
>  >>> parts2 = line2.split(" | ")
>  >>> tokens2 = eval(parts2[0])

I *THINK* what you're asking is why this returns a tuple, where in the
first eval you got a string. The answer is because commas create tuples
(not parens), so:

    "String1", "String2"

is a tuple expression. Whereas:

    "String1"

is a string expression. 

> the question is: at which point did the language designers decide to
> betray the
> "path of least surprise" principle and create a 'discontinuity' in the
> language?

There's nothing inconsistent or surprising going on besides you doing
something vaguely weird and not really expressing what you find
surprising.

--Stephen
m e @ i x o k a i . i o

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Most probably a stupid question, but I still want to ask Fillmore <fillmore_remove@hotmail.com> - 2016-04-10 18:51 -0400
  Re: Most probably a stupid question, but I still want to ask Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2016-04-11 08:58 +1000
  Re: Most probably a stupid question, but I still want to ask Ben Finney <ben+python@benfinney.id.au> - 2016-04-11 09:04 +1000
  Re: Most probably a stupid question, but I still want to ask Stephen Hansen <me+python@ixokai.io> - 2016-04-10 16:30 -0700
    Re: Most probably a stupid question, but I still want to ask Fillmore <fillmore_remove@hotmail.com> - 2016-04-10 20:17 -0400
      Re: Most probably a stupid question, but I still want to ask Stephen Hansen <me+python@ixokai.io> - 2016-04-10 17:32 -0700
      Re: Most probably a stupid question, but I still want to ask Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2016-04-10 21:45 -0400
        Re: Most probably a stupid question, but I still want to ask Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2016-04-11 08:41 +0300
  one-element tuples [Was: Most probably a stupid question, but I still want to ask] Fillmore <fillmore_remove@hotmail.com> - 2016-04-10 20:13 -0400
    Re: one-element tuples [Was: Most probably a stupid question, but I still want to ask] Stephen Hansen <me+python@ixokai.io> - 2016-04-10 17:19 -0700
    Re: one-element tuples [Was: Most probably a stupid question, but I still want to ask] Stephen Hansen <me+python@ixokai.io> - 2016-04-10 17:18 -0700
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        Re: one-element tuples Fillmore <fillmore_remove@hotmail.com> - 2016-04-10 20:48 -0400
          Re: one-element tuples Ben Finney <ben+python@benfinney.id.au> - 2016-04-11 10:56 +1000
            Re: one-element tuples Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-04-11 14:10 +0000
              Re: one-element tuples Fillmore <fillmore_remove@hotmail.com> - 2016-04-11 10:11 -0400
                Re: one-element tuples Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-04-11 14:26 +0000
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                Re: one-element tuples Ben Finney <ben+python@benfinney.id.au> - 2016-04-11 15:40 +1000
                Re: one-element tuples Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2016-04-10 22:07 -0700
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        Re: one-element tuples [Was: Most probably a stupid question, but I still want to ask] Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2016-04-11 12:34 +1000
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