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June 8, 2018 20:28
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What to do when an API returns EITHER a scalar/string OR a list of scalars/strings, and you want the first one
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| mylist = ['a', 'b'] | |
| mynotalist = 'a' | |
| def getthething(athing): | |
| return list(athing)[0] | |
| print(getthething(mylist)) | |
| print(getthething(mynotalist)) |
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