Using filepath method to identify an .html page

[Ferrous Cranus]

Τη Τρίτη, 22 Ιανουαρίου 2013 5:25:42 μ.μ. UTC+2, ο χρήστης Peter Otten έγραψε:
> Ferrous Cranus wrote:
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> > I insist, perhaps compeleld, to use a key to associate a number to a
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> > filename. Would you help please?
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> > I dont know this is supposed to be written. i just know i need this:
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> > number = function_that_returns_a_number_out_of_a_string(
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> > absolute_path_of_a_html_file)
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> > Would someone help me write that in python coding? We are talkign 1 line
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> > of code here....
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> Since you insist:
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> >>> def function_that_returns_a_number_out_of_a_string(absolute_path_of_a_html_file):
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> ...     return int(absolute_path_of_a_html_file.encode("hex"), 16)
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> >>> function_that_returns_a_number_out_of_a_string("/foo/bar/baz")
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> 14669632128886499728813089146L
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> As a bonus here is how to turn the number back into a path:
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> >>> x = 14669632128886499728813089146
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> >>> "{:x}".format(x).decode("hex")
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> '/foo/bar/baz'
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> ;)

Thank you but no...no that would be unnecessary complex.

I just need a way to CONVERT a string(absolute path) to a 4-digit unique number with INT!!! That's all i want!! But i cannot make it work :(