newbie question: for loop within for loop confusion

[John Salerno]

takayuki wrote:

> I'm early on in my python adventure so I'm not there yet on the strip
> command nuances.    I'm reading "How to think like a python
> programmer" first.  It's great.
> 
> Then "Learning python".  I've read parts of Dive into Python and will
> work through it fully when I'm a little farther along.

Yeah, I really recommend Learning Python for getting the basics first. 
It's very thorough in that regard. Dive Into Python is *not* for 
beginners. I'm sorry if people disagree, but it's just not.