[Tutor] python: how do I create a list of definitions?

[elis aeris]

I don't understand dict

On 7/20/07, Eric Brunson <brunson at brunson.com> wrote:
>
> elis aeris wrote:
> > like, I am doing string substitution:
> >
> >
> > if  x = 2243:
> >     string = string + "e"
> > if  x = 2234:
> >    string = string + "p"
>
> If I'm following correctly...
>
> How about using a dict:
>
> list = { 1: 'a', 2: 'b', 3: 'c', 2342: 'p', 4234: 'e' }
>
> if x in list:
>     string += list[x]
>
> But I'm not sure what that outer loop is good for in your final example,
> so I may not understand what you're asking.
>
> >
> > and so forth.
> >
> >
> > how do I create this:
> >
> >
> > list = [
> >             (2342,p)
> >             (4234,e)
> >           and so forth,
> >
> >
> >        ]
> >
> >
> >
> > so I can use it like this:
> >
> > for a in range(10):
> >     If x = list[a][0]:
> >         string = string + list[a][1]
> >
> >
> > ?
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