Python won't convert tuple to string

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so the below code is supposed to take the first element in the resulting tuple of x and convert it to a string to be used. However, when executing the last line it tells me it can't convert from tuple to str.

for x in filelink:
            print(x[0])
            item = str(x[0])
            oldpath = root.wgetdir + "\\" + root.website.get() + "\\" + item
            print(oldpath)
            if os.path.exists(oldpath): shutil.copy(root.wgetdir + "\\" + root.website.get() + "\\" + x, keyworddir + "\\" + item)

x, keyworddir creates a tuple and you are trying to concatenate that with a string. — thefourtheye
– thefourtheye, Commented May 8, 2014 at 5:06
@thefourtheye: No, that's the comma between function arguments. — user2357112
– user2357112, Commented May 8, 2014 at 5:06
Can't really tell because you haven't posted what filelink is or the exact exception you are receiving, but it sounds like x[0] is itself a tuple. — desired login
– desired login, Commented May 8, 2014 at 5:06
@Kyle: Don't concatenate file paths manually. Use os.path.join. — Matthias
– Matthias, Commented May 8, 2014 at 6:21

user2357112 · Accepted Answer · 2014-05-08 05:06:05Z

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This part:

root.wgetdir + "\\" + root.website.get() + "\\" + x
                                       right here ^

is using the tuple instead of item.

answered May 8, 2014 at 5:06

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