python adds an extra half space when reading froma string or list -- back to the question

Mon Jul 1 21:11:32 EDT 2013

On 07/01/2013 05:16 PM, rusi wrote:
> On Tuesday, July 2, 2013 1:32:44 AM UTC+5:30, Dave Angel wrote:
>> <SNIP>

>> Yes in this specific instance all this is probably true.
> I believe however, that Joel's intent in reposting this is more global (and important) in its scope, viz:
>> If this list persists in the current unhealthy state which it is experiencing, authentic noob questions will get buried in mountains of bullshit.
>> Note: I find Joshua's answer fine given the question.
>>> If the OP has abandoned it, so should we.
>> If you were a noob-OP who asked that question and the result unfolded as it has, what would you do?
>
Point well-taken. So I'll see what I can do here. I'll put comments on 
lines I had to add or change.
finale_line = [] #missing initialization
lot_number = 99
number_drawn=()
def load(lot_number,number_drawn):
 first=input("enter first lot: ")
 last=input("enter last lot: ")
 for lot_number in range(first,last):
 line_out=str(lot_number)
 for count in range(1,5):
 number_drawn=raw_input("number: ")
 line_out=line_out+(number_drawn)
 print line_out
 finale_line.append(line_out)
#finale_line2=finale_line #not referenced
load(lot_number,number_drawn)
print finale_line
print(" "*4),
for n in range(1,41):
 print n, #this is to produce a line of numbers to
 #compare to output#
for a in finale_line:
 print"\n",
 print a[0]," ",
 space_count=1
 for b in range(1,5):
 if int(a[b])<10:
 print(" "*(int(a[b])-space_count)),int(a[b]),
 space_count=int(a[b])
 else:
 pass
 #print(" "*(a[b]-space_count)),a[b], #dead code
 #space_count=a[b]+1 #dead code
Since all the numbers are butted together in the string line_out, the 
later logic is iterating over digits, which cannot be bigger than 9. So 
the else clause is nonsensical. Even if they were to run, they'd give 
runtime errors.
 > #as you can see many numbers are between the lines of a normal print#
 > #I thought this was due to "white space" int he format .So I tried a 
 > list
 > of strings and got the same results.#
No clue what that means. What numbers are between what lines? And what 
is a normal print?
Presumably the intent was to somehow do a variable spacing of those digits.
-- 
DaveA