Re: [PyMOL] selection in python script

[Warren L. D. <wa...@su...>]

On Sat, 1 Jun 2002 kk...@ga... wrote:

> Dear pymolers,
> 
> I can select some residues in my protein in the command prompt
> by saying for example
>  select prot = (////VAL or ////PRO or ////GLY)

There is a more concise way to write this:

select prot, val+pro+gly/

> but now I have trouble translating this into python script.
> I tried many varieties including something like
>  cmd.select( prot, (////VAL or ////PRO or ////GLY) )
> but by far nothing works.

You need to quote your strings:

cmd.select("prot","val+pro+gly/")

- Warren