On 2005-07-11, ChrisH <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have some data in the following format: > > Fred Flintstone,445553454,47634565 > Wilma Flintstone,74857346,27576847 > Barney Rubble,73487346,27576435 > > I need to convert this data into a report with the user's name and > difference between the 2 numbers. > > Can someone recommend a good way to do this? > > BTW, it would be best if I can have it up and running by tomorrow.
You really oughtn't put off homework assignments until the last minute. Especially if you don't know how to do them. > Also, html would be the preferred format, but not required. > > Any help would be greatly appreciated!! Hints: The string object's "split" method: http://docs.python.org/lib/string-methods.html for line in file('inputfile.txt','r') the built-in int() the string formatting operator "%": http://docs.python.org/lib/typesseq-strings.html -- Grant Edwards grante Yow! All right, you at degenerates! I want this visi.com place evacuated in 20 seconds! -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list