'string.join' is wrong in my Python console

Thu Dec 3 11:00:32 EST 2015

Am 03.12.2015 um 10:02 schrieb Gary Herron:
> On 12/02/2015 10:55 PM, Robert wrote:
>> Hi,
>>>> I read the tutorial on "Why is join() a string method instead of a list
>> or tuple method?"
>> at link:
>> https://docs.python.org/2/faq/design.html#why-must-self-be-used-explicitly-in-method-definitions-and-calls
>>>>>> I have a problem on running the last line:
>> ---------------
>> If none of these arguments persuade you, then for the moment you can
>> continue to use the join() function from the string module, which
>> allows
>> you to write
>>>> string.join(['1', '2', '4', '8', '16'], ", ")
>> -----------------------
>>>> My Python console is 2.7. It should be no problem because I see the
>> tutorial
>> is 2.7 too.
>>>> The console has these display:
>>>> string.join(['1', '2', '4', '8', '16'], ", ")
>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> NameError Traceback (most recent call
>> last)
>> <ipython-input-15-3947890a7e6e> in <module>()
>> ----> 1 string.join(['1', '2', '4', '8', '16'], ", ")
>>>> NameError: name 'string' is not defined
>>>>>> From the context, I don't see string should be replaced by something
>> else.
>>>> Could you tell me why I have such an error?
>> You are trying to use the *string* module without importing it, I'd guess.
>> Try:
> import string
> first then you should be able to access string.join without error.

Now *I* am confused.
Shouldn't it be
", ".join(['1', '2', '4', '8', '16'])
instead? Without any importing?
-- 
Robin Koch