Lad: > How can I check that a string does NOT contain NON English characters?
It depends on how you define the set of English characters which is as much a matter of opinion or authority as fact. The following may be regarded as English despite containing 9 (8 unique) non-ASCII characters: The €200 encyclopædia defines the “coördinates” in ¼ ångströms. Neil -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list