title: Python Query ( string)
body: <p>I am working with python plugins.I have my <strong>field</strong> variable = <strong>"t_0"."survey"</strong> I wanted to store only <strong>survey</strong> into another variable.Which function to use to get <strong>survey</strong> from <strong>"t_0"."survey"</strong>? </p>
  
  <p>I tried <code>a=field.split(".")</code> when i try to print <strong>a</strong> ,it gives</p>
  
  <pre><code>&lt;PyQt4.QtCore.QStringList object at 0x01247228&gt;
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  <p>Is there any delete function or to find position of "." from the string..?</p>
  
  <p>If i try <strong>lstrip()</strong> or <strong>ljust()</strong>  ,it gives error saying </p>
  
  <pre><code>AttributeError: 'QString' object has no attribute 'lstrip'..
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