Re: python adds an extra half space when reading froma string or list -- back to the question

2013-07-01 Thread alex23
On 2/07/2013 5:32 AM, Joel Goldstick wrote: I copied the original question so that the rant on the other > thread can continue. Let's keep this thread ontopic You've included the same set of code twice. Also, it doesn't run as is, so you haven't reduced it to a minimal working example for us t

Re: python adds an extra half space when reading froma string or list -- back to the question

2013-07-01 Thread Dave Angel
On 07/01/2013 05:16 PM, rusi wrote: On Tuesday, July 2, 2013 1:32:44 AM UTC+5:30, Dave Angel wrote: Yes in this specific instance all this is probably true. I believe however, that Joel's intent in reposting this is more global (and important) in its scope, viz: If this list persists i

Re: python adds an extra half space when reading froma string or list -- back to the question

2013-07-01 Thread rusi
On Tuesday, July 2, 2013 1:32:44 AM UTC+5:30, Dave Angel wrote: > But what was the expected output? And who cares? The code made no > sense, was incomplete, and the posted question was nonsensical. Yes in this specific instance all this is probably true. I believe however, that Joel's intent in

Re: python adds an extra half space when reading froma string or list -- back to the question

2013-07-01 Thread Dave Angel
On 07/01/2013 03:32 PM, Joel Goldstick wrote: I copied the original question so that the rant on the other thread can continue. Let's keep this thread ontopic number_drawn=() def load(lot_number,number_drawn): first=input("enter first lot: ") last=input("enter last lot: ") for l

Re: python adds an extra half space when reading froma string or list -- back to the question

2013-07-01 Thread Joshua Landau
On 1 July 2013 20:32, Joel Goldstick wrote: > I copied the original question so that the rant on the other thread can > continue. Let's keep this thread ontopic Thank you. I shall do the same below. Unfortunately I don't have high hopes that any progress will be made on this thread -- Charles Be

python adds an extra half space when reading froma string or list -- back to the question

2013-07-01 Thread Joel Goldstick
I copied the original question so that the rant on the other thread can continue. Let's keep this thread ontopic number_drawn=() def load(lot_number,number_drawn): first=input("enter first lot: ") last=input("enter last lot: ") for lot_number in range(first,last): line_out=st