more star unpacking

__author__ = 'Work'

'''
Star unpacking combined with string processing operations, such as splitting.
'''

line = "nobody:*:-2:-2:Unprivileged User:/var/empty:/usr/bin/false"
uname, *fields, homedir, sh = line.split(':')
print('username: ', uname, '\n',
      'homedir: ', homedir, '\n',
      'sh: ', sh, '\n',
      'fields: ', fields)

'''
Unpacking variables and throwing them away. Use a common throwaway variable name, such as _ or ign (ignored).
Ex:
'''

record = [ 'ACME', 50, 123.45, (12, 18, 2012) ]
name, *throwaway_0, (*throwaway_1, year) = record
print(
    'name: ', name, '\n',
    'first throwaway variable: ', throwaway_0, '\n',
    'second throwaway variable: ', throwaway_1, '\n',
    'year:', year, '\n'
)