''' Purpose: convert an input list of integers into an integer list
'''

# get input
reply = input( 'Enter integers: ' )

print()

# split reply into list of numeric strings
nbr_strings = reply.split()

#  see what we got
print( 'nbr_strings:', nbr_strings )

print()

# convert numeric text into list of numbers

# begin with setting up the accumulator
numbers = []                            # initialize holder to prepare for adding elements

# process the strings of nbr_strings one-by-one
for ns in nbr_strings :
    # process the current numeric string
    print( 'Loop variable:', "'" + ns + "'" )
    nbr = int( ns )                    # get numeric equivalent of ns
    print( 'Loop variable numeric equivalent:', nbr )
    numbers.append( nbr )              # add equivalent to list of numbers
    print( 'Numbers (accumulator) so far:', numbers )

print( 'numbers:', numbers )       # print the updated list of numbers