ValueError: invalid literal for int():

[Chris Rebert]

> On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 4:25 PM, Chris Rebert <clp2 at rebertia.com> wrote:
>> On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 3:25 AM, lee <san82moon at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > I have a value,
>> >
>> > partintid = int(Screw plugg  (91_10 -> untitled))
>> >
>> > but i get ValueError: invalid literal for int(): Screw plugg  (91_10 -
>> >> untitled)
>> > any help?
<snip>
>> I suspect you're trying to extract 91 or 10 from the string. Use
>> string methods[1] to parse the desired numerical section out of the
>> string, and then pass the resulting numerical string to int(), which
>> will accept it without error and properly convert it.
>>
>> If you want more detailed help, please provide a specification of
>> typical input strings and desired output integers.
>>
>> [1]: http://docs.python.org/library/stdtypes.html#string-methods

On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 4:03 AM, Sunny chilgod <san82moon at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Chris,
> Thanks for your help. but i need to to convert the whole string to int.
> heres my full code,
> ptid = 'item_01bom'
> so item_01bom is a field name in form, so i get its value,
> partintid = int(form[ptid]).  # the value of form[ptid] is 'Screw plugg
>  (91_10 - untitled)'
> Hence i get the error. hope i am clear now.

Nope, still vague. Which is your desired value for partintid: 91? 10?
9110? "91_10"? Something else?

Also, not to be unfriendly, but just note for future reference that
top-posting ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top-posting ) is generally
avoided on this mailinglist/newsgroup.

Cheers,
Chris
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