how do i change from string to list

[Michael Hoffman]

Ivo Woltring wrote:
> str='spot'
> 
> lst = [] # declare the list first
> for letter in str:
>     lst.append(letter) # append to the list
> 
> print lst

I just would have used list("spot").

> result: ['s', 'p', 'o', 't']

Same result but faster, more transparent, and with a lot less code.

Also, please don't top-post.
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Michael Hoffman