Unable to split a string wirh remainder in python 2

Asked Sep 20 '18 at 11:56

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In python I have e.g. the following string

433 65040    9322 /opt/conda/envs/python2/bin/python -m ipykernel_launcher

which I can split according to the following code in python 3:

text = " 433 65040    9322 /opt/conda/envs/python2/bin/python -m ipykernel_launcher"
pid,rss,etime,*remainder = text.split()

However, when I try the same in python 2.7.12, I get a SyntaxError:

In [1]: text = " 433 65040    9322 /opt/conda/envs/python2/bin/python -m ipykernel_launcher"

In [2]: a,b,c,*d = text.split()
   File "<ipython-input-2-a87c46b7bdb7>", line 1
    a,b,c,*d = text.split()
          ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

How can I do that in python2?

edited Sep 20 '18 at 11:58

asked Sep 20 '18 at 11:56

Alex

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https://stackoverflow.com/questions/10792970/python-star-unpacking-for-version-2-7 – Ninad Gaikwad Sep 20 '18 at 12:00
I will just do it in five lines, simple splicing... – Alex Sep 20 '18 at 12:05
Star unpacking is not supported by python 2.7. – Ninad Gaikwad Sep 20 '18 at 12:14
Yes I learned that. But the second linked question has the answer I am using... – Alex Sep 20 '18 at 12:21

Unable to split a string wirh remainder in python 2

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