How can I convert a string to a list in python?

Question

Let's say I have :

my_args = ["QA-65"]

as the desired result,

but in my function, I have:

            m = re.search("([a-zA-Z]+-\d+)",line)
            print 'printing m.group(1)'
            print m.group(1)
            m_args = m.group(1)
            print 'my_args '
            print m_args
            print type(m_args)

so that the type of "m_args" is string, i.e

How can I convert m_args to a list with just one element with the same content as the string?

bradley.ayers · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-22 01:57:56Z

10

Perhaps this:

my_args = [my_args]

answered Sep 22, 2011 at 1:57

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kamal Over a year ago

>>> txt = "hello" >>> txt_list = list(txt) >>> type(txt_list) <type 'list'> >>> type(txt) <type 'str'> >>>

bradley.ayers Over a year ago

As str is iterable, list(txt) will return a list containing an element for each element in txt.

Gabriel Ross · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-22 01:58:32Z

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You do it this way:

m_args = [m_args, ]

answered Sep 22, 2011 at 1:58

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DNA Over a year ago

Note that the comma is optional for creating lists [a,] but is required for tuples (a,)

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