convert string to list

[Wolfram Kraus]

Jochen Hub wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I am a real beginner in Python and I was wondering if there is a way to 
> convert a string (which contains a list) to a "real" list.
> 
> I need this since I would like to give a list as an argument to my 
> Python script from the bash:
> 
> #!/usr/bin/python
> import sys
> argument1 = sys.argv[1]
> thelist = ???(argument1)
> 
> and then call the script from the bash like this
> 
> thescript.py ["A","B","C"]
> 
> Thanks you,
> Jochen
If you are sure that the list always looks that way:

 >>> l = '["A","B","C"] '
 >>> l[1:-2].replace('"','').split(',')
['A', 'B', 'C']


HTH,
Wolfram