Again having an issue here with lists because pure data is so unforgiving compared to max
Scenario 1 : I have a text define object where each entry is a number and some are symbol "-" which indicates rests .
The output of "text get" goes into a select module with argument "-" , as expected the incoming symbols "-" are banged out the left output (not using them ) , and the rejected ( number data ) out of the right output , iow : works a charme .
Scenario 2 : when I switch to another " text define " where some entries are intervals of two notes , I get the error from select : inlet: expected 'symbol' but got 'float' , altough it still works as expected ( altough the intervals are not played yet but that get s resolved later on )

This error most likely comes from the two note intervals which are now a list and the sel expected a symbol as selector .
I can't put a symbol object in front of the select because then the notes are not understood anymore , a list trim doesn't work either
In the end I replaced the " select - " with a " route - " and " list trim in front and this works , playing the intervals with a " zl iter 1 " after it .
I am aware that select does not output lists ( out of it's rejected output ) but why the error inlet message and how to resolve it ?

Edit
Nevermind , the select modules just does NOT accept list .
If the moderators like I can delete this topic or just leave it for others who may encounter the same issue .

@gentleclockdivider Select does accept lists but will fan them out across its inputs, [1 2( connected to a [select] will unpack 2 in the right inlet and then 1 in the left inlet to output one on its right outlet because 1 is not 2. Standard behavior for objects which do not deal directly with lists. Your issue is that [select] determines what type its right inlet should accept through its argument, if it is a symbol than the right inlet only accepts symbols so if you send a [select -] the list [1 2( it unpacks the 2 and sends it to the right inlet which then produces an error about getting a float when expecting a symbol and then unpacks the 1 into the left inlet which passes out the right because 1 is not equal to -. Replace your [sel -] with [route -] and all will work fine.

Thanks for clarifying , it didn’t cross my mind that the list spreads it’s content over the inlets .

When I send a list with nr 10 11 to the first input of select ( content of list is pread out over inputs ) , why doesn't it respond positive when it receives float 11 ?
The spreading over the inputs is only true when the select module has float as arguments , and thus get replaced
When a symbol is used as a creation argument , it doesn't seem to be replaced .

@gentleclockdivider It is replaced when a symbol...... Bug_select_or_not.pd but once created for symbols cannot become [sel float]
[select] and [route] become different objects when they are created for floats or symbols.
David.

Thanks