# commalist.py
# Walker M. White (wmw2)
# September 7, 2013
"""Module to show off how to "parse" a comma-separated list.

This module only contains one function.  You should study this
function as you may find it helpful for Lab 2 (and therefore
Assignment 1)."""

def second_in_list(s):
    """Returns: second item in comma-separated list

    The final result does not have any whitespace on edges
   
    Precondition: s is a string of items separated by a comma."""
    startcomma = s.index(',')
    tail = s[startcomma+1:]
#    print tail
    endcomma = tail.index(',')
    item = tail[:endcomma].strip()
#    item = tail[:endcomma]
    return item