position in a for loop?

From: EP (EP_at_zomething.com)
Date: 12/31/03 

Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 21:30:57 -0800
To: python-list@python.org

In fear of bringing down the quality of the list, I nevertheless will ask:

How I can tell where I am in a for loop?

I think I am working way too hard to try to determine this - there is
probably a very simple way to know?

Spam_locations=[]
list=['linguine','Spam', 'clams', 'Spam', 'steak', 'onions', 'apples', 'Spam']
for food in list:
         if food='Spam':
         Spam_location.append(## position in list ##) ## but how do I
back reference the position in the for loop?

I am hoping to get:

>>> Print Spam_locations
[1,3,7]

I was thinking the back reference might be something like:
Spam_location.append(list.__iter__())
But that gives me <listiterator object at 0x00DBE3B0> not a value (position)...

I promise to be smarter next year... any help?

EP

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