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Python Python Basics (Retired) Shopping List Lists

Posted by Viktor Léhner
Viktor Léhner
12,771 Points

I put in the console(python) exactly this: list('hello') but i got a message :TypeError: 'str' object is not callable

Hi, Do you help me somebody?

2 Answers

Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
68,469 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
68,469 Points

list('hello') is legal syntax. Run in the interactive shell:

$ python
Python 3.4.0 (default, Jun 19 2015, 14:20:21) 
[GCC 4.8.2] on linux
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> list('hello')
['h', 'e', 'l', 'l', 'o']

Can you elaborate on what you mean "in the console(python)"?

Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
68,469 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
68,469 Points

Why did this get a downvote?

Viktor Léhner
Viktor Léhner
12,771 Points
Viktor Léhner
Viktor Léhner
12,771 Points

Thanks, now is working well, but i also have a problem in the shell window: [] {} these types are not work well.

BR

Viktor

Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
68,469 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
68,469 Points

How are [] and {} not working well?