Byron, I'm confused (as usual). In "def returnList():" that you write below, should the items in the newList list be close[i] and looped to fill "newList" with the contents of "close"? If so, how is "returnLost" different from "close"?
Thanks! Tom Byron wrote: > Tom Strickland wrote: > >> In my "main" module I import "enterData" and try to read the first >> element of "close" as follows: >> >> import enterData >> xy=enterData.close >> print xy[0] >> >> When I do this it prints out the entire "close" list, not just the >> first term. > > > > Hi Tom, > > I would create a function in your module that returns the list. > Here's a quick, simplified example: > > def returnList(): > newList = [] > newList += [123.45] > newList += [529.59] > newList += [259.92] > return newList > > aList = returnList() > print aList > > > Note the return statement... This enables assignment, as you have > done in "xy=enterData.returnList()" > > Hope this helps, > > Byron > --- > > > _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor