import data structure

[Gary Herron]

monkeys paw wrote:
> I want to store data in a file like show below. Then
> i want to import the data in, but am having trouble.
> I'm trying:
>
> import sfdata
>
> for x in author_list:
>     print x
>
Either

   import sfdata
  for x in sfdata.author_list:       # Access list as an attribute of 
the module
      print x

or

  from sfdata import author_list      # Import individual attribute from 
module.
  for x in author_list:
      print x


Gary Herron



>
>
> FILE: sfdata.py (i'm trying to import it)
> ==============
>
> author_list = {
>                  '829337' : {
>                                'author_name' : 'Carter, John',
>                                'count' : 49,
>                                'c2' : '0.102040816326531',
>                                'author_party' : 'R',
>                                'f1' : '0.102040816326531',
>                                'f2' : '0.102040816326531',
>                                'author_entry_name' : 'Carter',
>                                'c1' : '0.122448979591837'
>                              },
>                  '825522' : {
>                                'author_name' : 'Stark, Fortney',
>                                'count' : 171,
>                                'c2' : '0.0116959064327485',
>                                'author_party' : 'D',
>                                'f1' : '0.0233918128654971',
>                                'f2' : '0.0116959064327485',
>                                'author_entry_name' : 'Stark',
>                                'c1' : '0.0233918128654971'
>                              },
> }