[Tutor] Unexpected results using enumerate() and .split()

[Zachary Ware]

On Tue, Mar 31, 2015 at 3:23 PM, boB Stepp <robertvstepp at gmail.com> wrote:
> The following behavior has me stumped:
>
> Python 2.7.8 (default, Jun 30 2014, 16:03:49) [MSC v.1500 32 bit
> (Intel)] on win32
> Type "copyright", "credits" or "license()" for more information.
>>>> L = ['#ROI:roi_0', '#TXT:text_0', '#1:one^two^three']
>>>> for i, item in enumerate(L):
>         subitems = item.split(':')
>         if subitems[0] == '#ROI':
>                 print subitems[1]
>         if subitems[0] == '#TXT':
>                 print subitems[1]
>         if subitems[0] == '#1' or '#2':

Here's your problem:  "#2" is always true.  Try "if subitems[0] in
['#1', '#2']:"

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Zach