candle.helper_utils.eval_string_as_list_of_lists#
- candle.helper_utils.eval_string_as_list_of_lists(str_read, separator_out, separator_in, dtype)#
Parse a string and convert it into a list of lists.
- Parameters:
str_read (string) – String read (from configuration file or command line, for example)
separator_out (character) – Character that specifies the separation between the outer level lists
separator_in (character) – Character that specifies the separation between the inner level lists
dtype (data type) – Data type to decode the elements of the lists
- Returns:
decoded_list – List of lists extracted from string and with elements of the specified type.
- Return type: