Python- How to separate input entries separated by delimiters and use them separately later in the code i

Question

I receive an input like this

x= (a:b)

I need to separate a and b and use them individually in the code

a = abc1*xyz1

b = abc2*xyz2

How can I separate two or more entities which are delimited by ":" and use them separately later in the code?

Have you tried `string.split(':')`? – gsb-eng Sep 03 '15 at 21:51 — gsb-eng, Sep 03 '15 at 21:51

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 03 '15 at 21:57

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If it is processed as a string:

a = inputstring.split('(')[1].split(':')[0]
b = inputstrint.split(':')[1].split(')')[0]

This will split the values out of the strings based on the provided delimiters.

answered Sep 03 '15 at 21:57

David Scott

Input is not a string, how can I convert it to a string to use string.split? – user2985124 Sep 03 '15 at 22:08
You can convert it to a string with the following line: inputstring = str(input) – David Scott Sep 03 '15 at 22:30

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