One other thing to note: if you're working with a comma-separated value file (CSV), then you may want to use the 'csv' module to parse it.
https://docs.python.org/3.5/library/csv.html This should allow you to walk through the file as if it were a sequence of records. In contrast, if you're dealing with your input as a sequence of lines, then you have more to deal with: you need to think about issues like line endings, which Cameron has pointed out. _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor