> > I am reading ' Learning Python second edition' by Mark Lutz and David > > Ascher, and I trying the code examples as I go along. However I am > > having a problem with the following, which I don't seem to be able to > > resolve :-
> > # test.py > > import sys > > > > print sys[ 1: ] > > > > This I believe is supposed to print the 1st argument passed to the > > program. However if I try > > > > test.py fred > > > > All I get at the command line is > > > > [] Hi Jay, Are you sure that is what your program contained? I'm surprised that this didn't error out! The program: ###### import sys print sys[1:] ###### should raise a TypeError because 'sys' is a module, and not a list of elements, and modules don't support slicing. Just out of curiosity, can you confirm that you aren't getting an error message? (I know I'm being a bit silly about asking about what looks like a simple email typo, but computer programming bugs are all-too-often about typos. *grin* When you write about a program, try using cut-and-paste to ensure that the program that you're running is the same as the program you're showing us.) Best of wishes to you! _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
