Re: [Tutor] Checking for string in a list strangeness

2009-04-06 Thread bob gailer
AdamC wrote: I'm writing a small cgi application for children to use and I want to check that the name they enter isn't a swear word. Why? It seems that we adults are distressed by children using the very same words we use. What value is there in trying to stop children from using them? In

Re: [Tutor] Checking for string in a list strangeness

2009-04-06 Thread Kent Johnson
On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 8:26 AM, AdamC wrote: > 2009/4/6 Kent Johnson : >> On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 3:30 AM, AdamC wrote: >>> I'm writing a small cgi application for children to use and I want to >>> check that the name they enter isn't a swear word. >> >>> #for i in swearlist:       # shows swear l

Re: [Tutor] Checking for string in a list strangeness

2009-04-06 Thread Kent Johnson
On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 3:30 AM, AdamC wrote: > I'm writing a small cgi application for children to use and I want to > check that the name they enter isn't a swear word. > #for i in swearlist:       # shows swear list OK > #    print i; Perhaps the words in swearlist include some whitespace? Tr

[Tutor] Checking for string in a list strangeness

2009-04-06 Thread AdamC
I'm writing a small cgi application for children to use and I want to check that the name they enter isn't a swear word. I've populated a database with a swear word list and then check this list against the input, but it always shows up as not being a swear word. Can anyone see why this would alw