[Tutor] Change a text string from a list and change it into an integer number.(WinXP/py2.6.2/Beginner)

[Alan Gauld]

"Katt" <the_only_katala at verizon.net> wrote

> date = "cyear_11_05"
> date2 = date.split("_")
> check_year = date2[0]
> if check_year == "cyear":
>    year = localtime().tm_year
> else:
>    year = int(date2[0])
> print year
>
> Did I do the slice incorrectly?  I thought that when you take the first 
> location (0) of a list then it would take the "cyear" in stead of just 
> the "c".

When debugging this kind of thing insert some print statements
to check what date2 and check_year really look like. Or try using
the >>> prompt to experiment until you are happy with the behaviour
of the function with differernt sample data.

HTH,


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Alan Gauld
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