In article <mailman.969849756.11189.python-list at python.org>, Mike Fletcher wrote: >>>> '%x'%16 >'10' >>>> '%o'%8 >'10' Very cool! I never would have thought of that. Ben -- Ben Beuchler insyte at bitstream.net MAILER-DAEMON (612) 321-9290 x101 Bitstream Underground www.bitstream.net