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String formatting length
i found a strange behaviuor in my code.
I am trying to build a string to send a command to the OS, like this:
cmd = "curl -H \"{0}\" -H 'Accept: application/metalink4+xml' bla bla ...
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Python split and manipulate results
What is the pythonic way of code below, which was basically copied from php?
def get_extra_info(self, info):
extra = []
for i in info.split(';'):
t = i.split(':')
extra[t[0]] ...
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Convert string string to datetime object
My string is ,
str='2014-09-24T15:18:57+0000'
and I am trying to convert this string to valid datetime object. How to do that ?
What I tried is ,
>>> from datetime import datetime
...
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Combine a hex tuple
I have a hex tuple of ('00', '17', '0d', '00', '00', '38', '1d', 'ab')
I would like to combine it into one string: '00-17-0d-00-00-38-1d-ab'
Not having much luck with the join command.
Edit
The ...
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5answers
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print sum of strings as float
I am working on an exercise that states:
Let s be a string that contains a sequence of decimal numbers
separated by commas, e.g., s = '1.23,2.4,3.123'. Write a program that
prints the sum of ...
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6answers
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Counting the number of times a word appears in a string? [on hold]
I need to write a simple script to print the number of times the word 'a' appears in a string. If I use s.count it searches for the letter and not the word. My string is:
s='This is a sentence with a ...
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3answers
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Python - Split String with Parenthesis based off a Pattern
I have a problem in python where I have a pattern, that can repeat anywhere from 1 to XXX times.
The pattern is I have a string of format
Author (Affiliation) Author (Affiliation) etc etc etc as ...
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How write a regex that preserve the order of appearence with python?
Given the following string i would like to extract a tuple such that the tuple preserve the appeareance of an assosiated id (POS tag). The order is: NCFS000, AQ0CS0. They need to be concecutive, no ...
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1answer
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Finding element by a variable
I'm trying to select an element from a dropdown list. The element is defined by its value, which is a date. For this example, let's say the date that I'm trying to select is today. The element's value ...
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Does this python code require more optimisation?
While I was working with my task I came across the below scenario:
Given two arbitrarily sized strings, I want to know if:
Any part of string “A” is contained in string “B”
What substrings are ...
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Python how to split a string into words that contain words with a single quote?
I have a string a, I would like to return a list b, which contain words in a that not starts from @ or #, and not contains any non-word characters.
However, I'm in trouble of keep words like ...
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C++ vector of strings to Python 3.4 and array of objects back
I have a Windows application that is written in C++. I have a vector of strings that I need to pass to a python Script for processing. I know how to embed python in C++ with simple type but I am ...
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4answers
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How to change only a specific letter at a specific index in a string to uppercase/lowercase
Here is the code:
def upper_every_nth (s, n):
i = 0
while len (s) > (i * (0 + n)) :
character = s[i * (0 + n)]
s = s.replace(character, character.upper(), 1)
i = i ...
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How to get string in a function in Python?
I am current writing a game with tkinter GUI Python.
import sys
from tkinter import*
#Functions to handle button click
def startgame():
player21abel=Label(text=" Guess a Letter ...
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2answers
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Splitting Array into Strings and Displaying Python
So, I'm trying to take information from bookfile.txt and display information from it. So far, I've opened the file. I'm having trouble getting each line as one object of arrayBooks.
I'd like to have ...
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2answers
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Understanding strip()
I am trying the strip() method on this string but it doesn't give the desired output.
s = 'www.yahoo.com'
s = s.rstrip('.com')
print s # The desired output is 'www.yahoo' but this is showing ...
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3answers
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List of ints to string
I have a list of ints:
(83, 105, 101, 109, 101, 110, 115)
which I believe codes for Siemens.
How can I convert this list to a string in a pythonic way?
I know I can get the individual chars with ...
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2answers
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Accessing PIL image subelements, and taking a string from it
At the moment i have an image that i would just like to sample a single string out of the example outlines the details below (Assume the image has been loaded into memory for PIL access)
# Image size ...
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Writing python string (python newb) [on hold]
def upper_every_nth(s, n):
'''(str, int) -> (str)
Return a string that is identical to s except that every nth character (starting at position 0) is uppercase.
>>> ...
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2answers
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Findin a pattern in a string with loops in python
I'm trying to write a function that will determine whether a given pattern exists in a given string. For example "abc" in "afewtabcks"
To do this, I have written a main function that will prompt for ...
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How do i find a string within a string in Python?
I'm working on a Mad-Libs assignment for class.
Essentially I need to isolate a {blank} in a string and print that as a prompt. I then need to return that input to where the blank used to be. This ...
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0answers
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Solve system of a set number of equations
I'm attempting to make a code that will solve a set of nonlinear equations depending on a user input, n. Where n is the number of stages in a separation and with each n there are n+1 degrees of ...
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3answers
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Python: list iteration works but single string doesn't
I'm very new to Python and am working my way through the "Learn Python The Hard Way" web tutorial. But I've come to a halt as I have an issue with passing a single string. I'm able to pass a list ...
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3answers
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How to extract a number from a string in Python?
How do you extract a number from a string to be able to manipulate it? The number could be either an int or a float. For example if the string is "flour, 100, grams" or "flour, 100.5, grams" then ...
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0answers
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Python Search for WHOLE words [duplicate]
I am running Python V2.7
I would like to pinpoint a whole word in a string, but I am having troubles. I have tried using the in statement but no luck. Heres and example:
if "word" in "Sword" # This ...
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3answers
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How to combine variables with Python
This is my problem:
def encrypt(mult1, mult2):
encrypted = mult1 * mult2
print (encrypted)
encrypted_message = mult1, encrypted, mult2
print (encrypt_key)
return encrypt_key
...
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1answer
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Python Conditional Password Program
I'm writing a simple conditional password checker script with the conditions being:
> 8 characters
< 24 characters
No special characters
At least two upper case letters
At least two lower case ...
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1answer
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Python simple string cycle
What it should look like:
enter word: word
enter number: 5
word
word+word
word+word+word
word+word+word+word
word+word+word+word+word
What I had:
for i in range(1,number+1):
print(word*i)
...
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1answer
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How does \v differ from \x0b or \x0c?
Typing string.whitespace gives you a string containing all whitespace characters defined by Python's string module:
'\t\n\x0b\x0c\r '
Both \x0b and \x0c seem to give a vertical tab.
>>> ...
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1answer
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need help. python integers and strings [duplicate]
I have been having some issues with a line of code in a program I'm making. when ever I run the file it displays this message:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\Main\Google ...
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2answers
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Python - How to get string in a Function?
I am currently writing a hang man game. Using Tkinter for GUI.
How can I get a string from a function:
def startgame():
player21abel=Label(text=" Guess a Letter ...
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2answers
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Getting ambiguous truth value for string in for loop and not sure why
I have a list of strings called my_strings. I want to pull out all strings within that list that contain search_string
My attempt is the following:
new_strings = [my_str for my_str in my_strings if ...
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1answer
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python string formatting {:d} vs %d on floating point number
I realise that this question could be construed as similar to others, so before I start, here is a list of some possible "duplicates" before everyone starts pointing them out. None of these seem to ...
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1answer
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Converting user input to binary and back in Python 3
I'm trying to create a program that will take a user's input, such as a URL that contains numbers, symbols, and letters and converts it into a string of binary. I've tried looking up string to binary ...
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6answers
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Replacing parts of strings in a list in Python
I know similar questions exist for this topic but I've gone through them and still couldn't get it.
My python program retrieves a subsection of html from a page using a regular expression. I just ...
0
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1answer
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Search and replace between two files with search phrase in first file: Python
File 1:
$def String_to_be_searched (String to be replaced with)
File 2:
..... { word { ${String to be searched} } # each line in File 2 is in this format
..... { word { ${String} } # This line ...
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python: how can I read elements of 2d dynamic lists?
I have following data
['1', '4', '4', '244', '263', '704', '952']
['2', '4', '4', '215', '172', '305', '33']
['3', '4', '4', '344', '279', '377', '1945']
['4', '4', '4', '66', '79', '169', '150']
...
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1answer
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Count Consonants Before First Vowel in a String
I'm creating a simple pig Latin translator. Here's what I have so far:
while True:
phrase = input('Translate > ').lower().split()
for word in phrase:
if word[0] in 'aeiou': #if the ...
0
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3answers
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Python: Split string at the start of delimiter rather than the end
I'm trying to split a string using a multiple character delimiter, I can keep the delimiter in the result, but it is in the first part rather than the second part where I need it. This is what I have.
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1answer
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i cannot get rid \xa0 in this string using python?
here is the code:
shipping_info = u'Expedited (2-3 Bus. Days)\xa0($17.99)'
I cannot get it to replace \xa0 using the method like replace.
here is what i tried:
x.replace('\\xa0', ' ')
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5answers
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Python - split a string into sets of twos
I want to split a string into sets of twos
eg.
['abcdefg']
to
['ab','cd','ef']
thanks
here is what i had so far:
string = 'acabadcaa\ndarabr'
newString = []
for i in string:
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1answer
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Match repeating characters from set
from re import search
import random
while True:
r = ''.join(random.choice(string.ascii_lowercase + string.ascii_uppercase + string.digits) for _ in range(random.randint(1, 100)))
if ...
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1answer
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Python - Print last string after line.split
Is there a easy way to print the last string after you've split?
Input File:
Name:DOB:Age
Name:Name2:DOB:Age
I want the name and age...
So...
string = line.split(':')
print(string[0] + ...
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3answers
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How can I make a list of a input string the user has typed into Python?
I'm new in programming and in my script I have to create a list with a input string y the user.
I know how basic of slicing works and making a list ex: list = []
but I need to write the code so ...
0
votes
2answers
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Capitalize the first letter in a string? [duplicate]
I have to to capitalize the first character of a word without lowering any letters.
I've tried using title() and capitalize() but they change the whole word by lowering the capitalized letter(s).
...
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2answers
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Compare strings in python like the sql “like” (with “%” and “_”)
I have a list in python with some strings, and I need to know witch item in the list is like "A1_8301". This "_" means that can be any char.
Is there a quick way to do that?
If I was using SQL, i ...
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1answer
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Filter a list of tuples by pairwise pattern [closed]
I have the following string, wich is full of a word and it´s parts of speech:
[('lavadora', 'NCFS000'), ('sencilla', 'AQ0FS0'), ('facilidad', 'NCFS000'), ('casa', 'NCFS000'), ('marca', 'NCFS000'), ...
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vote
5answers
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Merging (logical OR) together the contents of two 'bitmaps' in strings
I've got two strings that contains 'bitmaps' of weekdays: for example, 1------ is Monday only, --3-5-- is Wednesday and Friday, you get the idea.
I'd like to merge these together with the equivalent ...
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5answers
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Check that two characters are not adjacent in Python
In my program, I need to check a user-input equation to make sure that it's a valid equation. I got rid of any operators at the beginning or end by using myEquation[0].isdigit and ...
3
votes
2answers
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Efficiently read data in python (only one line)
For a upcoming programming competition I solved a few of the tasks of former competitions.
Each task looks like this: We get a bunch of in-files (each containing 1 line of numbers and strings, f.e. ...
