python strings and {} in Tkinter entry widgets

[Chris Hare]

On Aug 16, 2010, at 11:40 AM, Jeff Hobbs wrote:

> On Aug 15, 4:41 pm, Chris Hare <ch... at labr.net> wrote:
>> I have some code that pulls a value from a database.  In this case, it is three space delimited words.  When I display the value in a Tkinter.Entry widget, the text has curly braces around it, even when there are none in the surrounding the text in the database.
>> 
>> Is this normal, and how do I prevent it or remove them correctly before displaying the text in the Entry widget?
> 
> Python ['', '', ''] == Tcl {{} {} {}}
> Python 'a word' == Tcl {a word}
> 
> You are getting a literal translation occurring, and you need to split/
> join or index the items properly.  Without being more clear how you
> want to represent your data, what you need isn't clear.  Perhaps you
> just need to reference the first index of the variable, or ... who
> knows, there are lots of possibilities.
> 
> Jeff
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Actually I want all of the words, as they form the name of an organization entered by the user.  So the space delimited words should be displayed without the {} in the tkinker entry box.  The contents of the widget is a persons first and last name, space delimited