Convert a sequence of bits to a bit-string

[Tim Chase]

> does anybody know how to convert a long
> sequence of bits to a bit-string? I want to avoid this:
> 
>>>> bit=0011010000000000000111111111111111000000000000000001111111010111111111111001 

I do not think this does what you think it does...

http://docs.python.org/ref/integers.html

The leading zero(s) make(s) this an octal literal, not a binary
literal.

>>>> str(bit)
> '949456129574336313917039111707606368434510426593532217946399871489'

Which happens to be the result when the above octal
representation is converted to decimal.

> I would appreciate a prompt reply because I have my python assessment to 
> submit. Thanks, Thomas

All you need to do is represent your bits in a way that actually
represents your bits.  If you need

>>> help(
... # on possible functions to do this, I can give you a h
... int # that might point you in the right direction
... ) #regarding such base matters.

-tkc