Path: csiph.com!v102.xanadu-bbs.net!xanadu-bbs.net!goblin1!goblin2!goblin.stu.neva.ru!newsfeed.xs4all.nl!newsfeed3.news.xs4all.nl!xs4all!newsgate.cistron.nl!newsgate.news.xs4all.nl!post.news.xs4all.nl!not-for-mail Return-Path: X-Original-To: python-list@python.org Delivered-To: python-list@mail.python.org X-Spam-Status: OK 0.003 X-Spam-Evidence: '*H*': 0.99; '*S*': 0.00; 'python': 0.09; '16)': 0.09; 'filename.': 0.09; 'path)': 0.09; 'skip:f 70': 0.09; 'subject:method': 0.09; 'to:addr:comp.lang.python': 0.09; 'cc:addr :python-list': 0.10; 'def': 0.10; 'bonus': 0.13; '4-digit': 0.16; 'coding?': 0.16; 'path:': 0.16; 'skip:f 60': 0.16; 'written.': 0.16; 'wrote:': 0.17; 'skip:i 40': 0.17; 'subject:page': 0.17; '>>>': 0.18; 'skip:" 30': 0.20; 'supposed': 0.21; 'please?': 0.22; 'cc:2**0': 0.23; 'this:': 0.23; 'cc:no real name:2**0': 0.24; 'cc:addr:python.org': 0.25; 'header:In-Reply-To:1': 0.25; 'header :User-Agent:1': 0.26; 'skip:1 30': 0.27; 'convert': 0.29; "skip:' 10": 0.30; 'code': 0.31; 'subject: .': 0.33; 'received:google.com': 0.34; 'skip:f 40': 0.35; 'received:209.85': 0.35; 'but': 0.36; 'thank': 0.36; 'turn': 0.36; 'received:209': 0.37; 'received:209.85.216': 0.37; 'subject:: ': 0.38; 'help': 0.40; 'back': 0.62; 'dont': 0.64; 'here': 0.65; 'unnecessary': 0.65; '8bit%:100': 0.70; '8bit%:92': 0.70; '2013': 0.84; 'otten': 0.84; 'subject:Using': 0.84 X-Received: by 10.49.28.162 with SMTP id c2mr4615407qeh.41.1358870398592; Tue, 22 Jan 2013 07:59:58 -0800 (PST) Newsgroups: comp.lang.python Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2013 07:59:58 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: Complaints-To: groups-abuse@google.com Injection-Info: glegroupsg2000goo.googlegroups.com; posting-host=94.68.70.179; posting-account=DYJQ-woAAACEPH85Au2BhUVfFTfSfVa4 References: <50fe787e$0$30003$c3e8da3$5496439d@news.astraweb.com> <50fe8e69$0$30003$c3e8da3$5496439d@news.astraweb.com> <0459659d-4ec2-4c7d-bee3-b4e363c916dd@googlegroups.com> User-Agent: G2/1.0 X-Google-Web-Client: true X-Google-IP: 94.68.70.179 MIME-Version: 1.0 Subject: Re: Using filepath method to identify an .html page From: Ferrous Cranus To: comp.lang.python@googlegroups.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Cc: python-list@python.org X-BeenThere: python-list@python.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion list for the Python programming language List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Message-ID: Lines: 66 NNTP-Posting-Host: 2001:888:2000:d::a6 X-Trace: 1358870401 news.xs4all.nl 6868 [2001:888:2000:d::a6]:47775 X-Complaints-To: abuse@xs4all.nl Xref: csiph.com comp.lang.python:37295 =CE=A4=CE=B7 =CE=A4=CF=81=CE=AF=CF=84=CE=B7, 22 =CE=99=CE=B1=CE=BD=CE=BF=CF= =85=CE=B1=CF=81=CE=AF=CE=BF=CF=85 2013 5:25:42 =CE=BC.=CE=BC. UTC+2, =CE=BF= =CF=87=CF=81=CE=AE=CF=83=CF=84=CE=B7=CF=82 Peter Otten =CE=AD=CE=B3=CF=81= =CE=B1=CF=88=CE=B5: > Ferrous Cranus wrote: >=20 >=20 >=20 > > I insist, perhaps compeleld, to use a key to associate a number to a >=20 > > filename. Would you help please? >=20 > >=20 >=20 > > I dont know this is supposed to be written. i just know i need this: >=20 > >=20 >=20 > > number =3D function_that_returns_a_number_out_of_a_string( >=20 > > absolute_path_of_a_html_file) >=20 > >=20 >=20 > > Would someone help me write that in python coding? We are talkign 1 lin= e >=20 > > of code here.... >=20 >=20 >=20 > Since you insist: >=20 >=20 >=20 > >>> def function_that_returns_a_number_out_of_a_string(absolute_path_of_a= _html_file): >=20 > ... return int(absolute_path_of_a_html_file.encode("hex"), 16) >=20 > ...=20 >=20 > >>> function_that_returns_a_number_out_of_a_string("/foo/bar/baz") >=20 > 14669632128886499728813089146L >=20 >=20 >=20 > As a bonus here is how to turn the number back into a path: >=20 >=20 >=20 > >>> x =3D 14669632128886499728813089146 >=20 > >>> "{:x}".format(x).decode("hex") >=20 > '/foo/bar/baz' >=20 >=20 >=20 > ;) Thank you but no...no that would be unnecessary complex. I just need a way to CONVERT a string(absolute path) to a 4-digit unique nu= mber with INT!!! That's all i want!! But i cannot make it work :(