python for loop printing list character instead of element

Question

I have a list of dictionaries of which when i want to print the list index element of a key in the dictionary, the output is the index of the character and not the element.

reader = csv.DictReader(mycsvfile, fieldnames)
        for row in reader:
            print row

example output:

{'name':'tom','numbers':"['1','2','3']"} #row

print row['numbers']

['1',2','3'] #correct

print row['numbers'][0]

[           #wrong

How do i convert row['numbers'] to a list?

I think you missed a `'` before `2` in the line: `{'name':'tom','numbers':['1',2','3']} #row`. right? — EbraHim, Apr 25 '16 at 03:40

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 25 '16 at 03:39

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That's okay:

>>> row = {'name':'tom','numbers':['1','2','3']}
>>> row['numbers']
['1', '2', '3']
>>> row['numbers'][0]
'1'
>>> row['numbers'][1]
'2'
>>> row['numbers'][2]
'3'
>>>

answered Apr 25 '16 at 03:39

EbraHim

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please see my edit, the list was actually the string. – jxn Apr 25 '16 at 03:52

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