Tiger12506 wrote: >> Of course I know and use reg. exps., the point of the function is not to >> validate input but to force the proper input. > > So? Are you going to try to tell me that you can force particular input > without actually determining if its valid or not first? ;-) > > Just a thought. >
Are you going to try to tell me that it is better to check if ONE character is valid with a reg.exp. that with a simple 'in' statement? The purpose of the code is not to check input but to force it a character at a time according to an input mask, it's a common enough concept. Just do a bunch of raw_inputs inscribed in while loops with their validations, then do it with this function and check the readability of your code (not to talk about the length). Anyway it was presented as a help for those who want it and as an exercise program to be improved and learn from. _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
