Help With map() *He says while pulling his hair out*

[Franz GEIGER]

This works for me:

>>> import string
>>> s="1.2.3"
>>> string.split(s,'.')
['1', '2', '3']
>>> map(string.atoi, _)
[1, 2, 3]
>>>

s is a string. split splits the strings, where the '.' is the delimiter,
i.e. those are the spots, where the string is cut (the delim's are
discarded).

The result is a list of strings.

map applies string.atoi to all the members of the list. The result is a list
of integers.

Regards
Franz


"EricIDLE" <grayson-wilson at home.com> wrote in message
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> Ok first off I have a wee problem with one of the examples in my book it
is
> as follows:
>
> s="12.19.6.7.12"
> ls = string.split(s, '.')
> md = map(string.atoi, ls)
>
> Ok. well the problem is basically the whole thing. I know s="12.19.6.7.12"
> is just defining the varible 's' with the numbers. But my first problem is
> after string.split in its argument I know what the S means but I dont know
> what the '.' means does that mean to remove all the periods?
> The second problem is that I dont quite grasp the map() function what
> exactly does it do, In its argument it says in lamens terms "Turn the
string
> ls into intergers" my problems is wasent it always intergers? I mean the
> varible ls contains ['12', '19', '6', '7', '12'] arent those intergers
they
> are numbers. Any ways if you could reply answering all the questions in
> whole or maybe just a few of em' it would be great.
>
> Thanks.
>
>