> What I'm looking for a script that will read from a file, convert the
> numeric data into a display format, and write to an output file.  This
> is my first time writing in Python.  Do you have any pointers for me.
> Thanks!!

> Ron Horner
> Operations Manager
> Administrative Management Group
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First pointer:   peruse and review documentation at www.python.org
Second pointer:  purchase one or more of the following books -
"Learning Python", "Programming Python", "Internet Programming with
Python"  (all are available from Amazon or Barnes & Noble)

If your numeric data is in integer or floating point format, the script
you need would be very simple and take only 15 lines or so.  If you have
COBOL style packed decimal numbers, then might have a problem since
Python probably cannot handle those.

Robert Joseph
The NPD Group
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