print [w for w in j.split() if w[0] == '*' and w[-1] == '*']
Wouldn't that only work if it was bug *car* jeff? I can imagine bug*car*jeff would throw it. Cheers, Liam Clarke -- 'There is only one basic human right, and that is to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, to take the consequences. _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
