How to make a list from a string?

Question

Python

There is a line how to make a list out of it: so that it can be iterated.
hashes_string = "['1','2','3']"

hashes = ['1','2','3']

Answer 1

ast.literal_evalBut here the question is different, where did such a line come from, maybe you are doing something wrong?

Answer 2

[x for x in "['1','2','3']" if x.isdigit()]