def METHOD_NAME(s):
    s = s.strip()
    v = None
    if s in bools:
        v = bools[s]
    else:
        try:
            v = int(s)
        except:
            try:
                v = float(s)
            except:
                if not ' ' in s:
                    v=s
                else:
                    s = s.split()
                    try:
                        v=list(array(s,dtype=int))
                    except:
                        try:
                            v=list(array(s,dtype=float))
                        except:
                            v=s
                        #end try
                    #end try
                #end if
            #end try
        #end try
    #end if
    return v