python - Reading input data to array(s) with multiple delimiters and headings -

i'm trying formulate parser in python read input file , assemble results several arrays.

the data has following structure:

some_numbers 1 5 6 some_vector [-0.99612937 -0.08789929  0.        ] [-0.99612937 -0.08789929  0.        ] [ -9.99999987e-01   1.61260621e-04   0.00000000e+00] some_data 1239    #int     671  471  851  s4rs    #string 517  18   48   912  s4rs 

so far methods have tried are:

text_file = 'c:\aa\aa.txt' lines = open(text_file).read().splitlines() numbers = [] vector = [] line in lines:     line = line.strip()     if line.startswith('some_numbers'):         continue         numbers.append(line)     if line.startswith('some_vector'):         continue         vector.append(line) 

problems have encountered the: 1) having multiple delimiters 2) trying split data according relevant sections

i have tried using np.genfromtxt along countless hours trawling internet.

your comments , advice appreciated.

i not sure in-built or library functions can trick, there apparent issue in for loop .

first, statement after continue inside if block - numbers.append(line) (or vector equivalent) . statement never executed, since continue send control starting of for loop , counter variable incremented.

second, not reading based on sections , input contains, though not reading @ pretty much.

a sample code work (for numbers , vectors is) -

text_file = 'c:\aa\aa.txt' lines = open(text_file).read().splitlines() numbers = [] vector = [] section = '' line in lines:     line = line.strip()     if line.startswith('some_numbers'):         section = 'numbers'         continue     elif line.startswith('some_vector'):         section = 'vectors'         continue     elif section == 'numbers':         numbers.append(line) # or numbers.append(int(line)) , whichever want     elif section == 'vectors':         vector.append(line) 

please note, above code numbers , vectors, other sections need coded you.