> >>> y = '"abc.p,zip.p",a,b' > >>> print y > "abc.p,zip.p",a,b > >>>
>>> x = "what is your question??" >>> print x I'm guessing that you want to split on ",", but want the quoted section to be a single token? Have you looked at the CSV module (http://docs.python.org/3/library/csv.html)? If my guess is wrong, or you're having difficulties with the csv module, a more specific question will help you get the answer you're looking for. -Nick Cash -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list