How to iterate the input over a particular size?

[Benjamin Kaplan]

On Sun, Dec 27, 2009 at 9:44 AM, joy99 <subhakolkata1234 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear Group,
>
> I am encountering a small question.
>
> Suppose, I write the following code,
>
> input_string=raw_input("PRINT A STRING:")
> string_to_word=input_string.split()
> len_word_list=len(string_to_word)
> if len_word_list>9:
>             rest_words=string_to_word[9:]
>             len_rest_word=len(rest_words)
>             if len_rest_word>9:
>                      remaining_words=rest_words[9:]
>
>
> In this program, I am trying to extract first 9 words from an
> indefinitely long string, until it reaches 0.
> Am I writing it ok, or should I use while, or lambda?
> If any one can suggest.
>
> Hope you are enjoying a nice vacation of Merry Christmas. If any one
> is bit free and may guide me up bit.
>
> Wishing you a happy day ahead,
> Best Regards,
> Subhabrata.
> --

You want the first 9 words? string_to_word[:9]
You want the last 9 words? string_to_word[-9:]

If you want the groups of words, use a loop- that's the only way to
get all of them for any length list.

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