Re: Howto parse a string using a char in python

Subject	Re: Howto parse a string using a char in python
From	Gary Chambers <gwchamb@gwcmail.com>
Date	2013-02-15 18:13 -0500
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Steve,

> I am looking for the python2.7 function(s) to parse a string from a colon 
> character ":"
> 
> Sounds simple enough.
> 
> For example, a string like "123456:789".  I just need the "123456" 
> substring.(left of the :)

How about:

newstr = str[:str.find(':')]

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GC

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Howto parse a string using a char in python "Steve Goodwin" <sgoodwin@cfl.rr.com> - 2013-02-15 18:04 -0500
  Re: Howto parse a string using a char in python John Gordon <gordon@panix.com> - 2013-02-15 23:11 +0000
  Re: Howto parse a string using a char in python Tim Chase <python.list@tim.thechases.com> - 2013-02-15 17:16 -0600
  Re: Howto parse a string using a char in python David Robinow <drobinow@gmail.com> - 2013-02-15 18:19 -0500
  Re: Howto parse a string using a char in python Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-02-15 23:20 +0000
  Re: Howto parse a string using a char in python Gary Chambers <gwchamb@gwcmail.com> - 2013-02-15 18:13 -0500

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