Converting argv to variable

[tgiles]

I've taken a year off (or so) using Python and the first thing I run
into utterly stumped me. Been too long and none of the searches I've
done seems to have helped any.

Basically, I'm trying to create a little script which will make a new
directory, using the argument passed to it to give the directory a
name:

#!/usr/bin/python

import sys, os

newDirectory = str(sys.argv[1:])

currentPath = str(os.getcwd() )

create = currentPath + '/' + newDirectory

print create

# os.mkdir(create )

Now, in a perfect universe I would get an output something like the
following (if I run the script with the argument 'python':

/Volumes/Home/myuser/python

However, Python still hangs on to all the fluff and prints out
something else:

/Volumes/Home/myuser/['python']

I know there must be some way to convert the argument to a 'normal'
variable, but it escapes me how to do so. Any pointers?

Thanks!

tom

[Janwillem Borleffs]

Re: Converting argv to variable

tgiles wrote:

I know there must be some way to convert the argument to a 'normal'
variable, but it escapes me how to do so. Any pointers?
>

Perhaps try a python newsgroup? PHP != Python...


JW

[tgiles]

Re: Converting argv to variable

Janwillem Borleffs wrote:

tgiles wrote:

I know there must be some way to convert the argument to a 'normal'
variable, but it escapes me how to do so. Any pointers?

>
Perhaps try a python newsgroup? PHP != Python...
>
>
JW

This is the wrong newsgroup. My apologies.

Cheers,

tom