On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 16:16:34 GMT, Gregor Horvath <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> >>>type(['1'])
> <type 'list'>
>
> >>>type(('1'))
> <type 'str'>
>
> I wonder why ('1') is no tuple????
because, syntactically, those parens are for grouping, and do not
unambiguously define a tuple. It's a python gotcha. To define a
one-tuple, put a comma after the '1':
>>>type(('1',))
<type 'tuple'>
>
> Because I have to treat this "special" case differently in my code.
you shouldn't have to; post your code if you still think you do.
Peace
Bill Mill
bill.mill at gmail.com
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