parameters: (strings)
return_statement: return new_strings
docstring: Adds extra data to a list of strings for ease of meshing.  Replaces each
      string in the list with a tuple (A,B,C,D). A = original string. B = binary 
      representation for fast arithmetic.  C = occupancy.  D = flag that indicates
      whether the string has been meshed(initially set to False).
docstring_summary: Adds extra data to a list of strings for ease of meshing.  Replaces each
      string in the list with a tuple (A,B,C,D). A = original string. B = binary 
      representation for fast arithmetic.  C = occupancy.  D = flag that indicates
      whether the string has been meshed(initially set to False).
docstring_tokens: Adds extra data to a list of strings for ease of meshing . Replaces each string in the list with a tuple ( A B C D ) . A = original string . B = binary representation for fast arithmetic . C = occupancy . D = flag that indicates whether the string has been meshed ( initially set to False ) .
function: def formatStrings(strings):
      """Adds extra data to a list of strings for ease of meshing.  Replaces each
      string in the list with a tuple (A,B,C,D). A = original string. B = binary 
      representation for fast arithmetic.  C = occupancy.  D = flag that indicates
      whether the string has been meshed(initially set to False)."""
      new_strings = []
      for string in strings:
          #new_strings.append((string, long(string, base=2)))
          new_strings.append(
              (string, long(string, base=2), string.count("1"), False))
      return new_strings
function_tokens: def formatStrings ( strings ) : new_strings = [ ] for string in strings : #new_strings.append((string, long(string, base=2))) new_strings . append ( ( string , long ( string , base = 2 ) , string . count ( "1" ) , False ) ) return new_strings