[Tutor] unexpected list entry

[bob gailer]

On 12/2/2011 8:49 AM, surya k wrote:
> Hi,
> Just take a look at this small code.. I am just taking a string as 
> input and assigning it as a list.
> But I am finding an unexpected entry in the list.. Why this is happening?
> I am using PyScripter IDE.
> code :
> #!/usr/bin/env python
> def main():
>     pass
> if __name__ == '__main__':
>     main()
> print "Flames: "
> name1 = raw_input('enter name 1')
> ListName1 = list(name1)
> print name1
> print ListName1
> Output:
> Flames:
> foo
> *[u'f', u'o', u'o']*
> Observe the last line.. it isn't showing [ 'f', 'o', 'o']
> Why is that "u" coming in the middle from no where ??
input is returning user entry as unicode.

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Bob Gailer
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