formatting list -> comma separated

[norseman]

Robert wrote:
> given d:
> 
> d = ["soep", "reeds", "ook"]
> 
> I want it to print like
> 
> soep, reeds, ook
> 
> I've come up with :
> 
> print ("%s"+", %s"*(len(d)-1)) % tuple(d)
> 
> but this fails for d = []
> 
> any (pythonic) options for this?
> 
> Robert
> 
> 
> 
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the old fashion way would be:

d = ["soep", "reeds", "ook"]
if len(d) > 0:
   print ("%s"+", %s"*(len(d)-1)) % tuple(d)

# if d= []  then print stmnt bypassed



Steve
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