[Tutor] Best way to replace items in a list.

[Jason Massey]

Why not:

if item in list:
 loc = list.index(item)
 list[loc] = str



On 10/20/06, Chris Hengge <pyro9219 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I'm trying to build a little piece of code that replaces an item in a
> list.
>
> Here is a sample of what I'd like to do.
>
> str = "This was replaced"
>
> ff item in list:
>    replace item with str
>
> I know I can do list.remove(item), but how do I place str back into that
> exact location?
>
> Is this how / best way?
>
> if item in list:
>    loc = list.index(item)
>    list.remove(item)
>    list.insert(loc, str)
>
> Thanks.
>
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