title: Convert alphabet letters to number in Python
body: <p>How can the following be finished?</p>
  
  <pre><code>characters = ['a''b''c''d''e''f''g''h''i''j''k''l''m''n''o''p''q''r''t''u''v''w''x''y''z']
  numbers = ['1''2''3''4''5''6''7''8''9''10''11''12''13''14''15''16''17''18''19''20''21''22''23''24']
  text = raw_input(' Write text: ')
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I've tried to solve it many ways, but couldn't get to the pint. I want to make exc. If I type "hello" the output to be in numbers lined like in alphabet. Example a = 1 &lt; in alphabet.</p>