Python - read numbers from text file and put into list

Question

So like the title says im starting to learn some python and im having trouble picking up on this technique. What I need to accomplish is to read in some numbers and store t

Answer 1

Assuming there isn't actually a blank line in your input file:

with open(name, "r") as infile:
    polyShape = [map(int, line.split()) for line in infile]

Explanation: map(int, line.split()) splits each line and converts each part to an int. The [X for Y in Z] construct is a list comprehension that in turn maps the map over all lines of the file and returns its results in a list.

If you find this too complicated for now, then the map(int, line.split()) is the main take-home message.