Re: [Tutor] Future of Python Programmers

2010-01-31 Thread Alan Gauld
"nikunj badjatya" wrote I have one important question to ask to all of you, I am a fresher, recently completed my graduation, had started working on python 2 months back..!! and I just fell in love with the language. The only concern is there arent enough companies which work on Python. How

Re: [Tutor] can any one help

2010-01-31 Thread invincible patriot
please check the questions below. 1 1.1 Write a Python program with a loop that prints out a sequence of numbers as follows:151311...31-1 1.2 Write a small Python program that generates the list of all pairs of characters c andits doubling 2  c, where c moves through all the letters of the st

Re: [Tutor] Problem creating a search

2010-01-31 Thread spir
On Sat, 30 Jan 2010 19:45:04 -0600 Luke Paireepinart wrote: > The key here is the "for line in infile" will not keep the whole file in > memory ... provided the file is structured in lines. (Also, the searched term should not be nore hold a newline). Denis la

[Tutor] Future Appointments...

2010-01-31 Thread Ken G.
Below is a program to determine when my next appointment is. Line numbers are provided for reference only. 01 import time, datetime, sys 02 from datetime import date 03 today = date.today() 04 print 05 print "Today date is:", today 06 todaystr = str(today) 07 print 08 print "Corrected d

[Tutor] Complied Python program...

2010-01-31 Thread Ken G.
In using Geany, I have the ability to complied a Python program. For example, I can complied "program.py" to program.pyc." What is the purpose of a complied Python program? Can it be transported to another computer without Python installed as run as it is? For example, use "run program.pyc"

Re: [Tutor] can any one help

2010-01-31 Thread R. Alan Monroe
> 1 1.1 Write a Python program with a loop that prints out a sequence > of numbers as follows:15 13 11...3 1 -1 Hint 1: Learn about FOR loops. Hint 2: Learn about the RANGE command. Hint 3: Show us some code you have written. Even if yours doesn't work, we can probably spot WHY it doesn't work.

Re: [Tutor] can any one help

2010-01-31 Thread Robert Berman
Grigor Kolev From: tutor-bounces+bermanrl=cfl.rr@python.org [mailto:tutor-bounces+bermanrl=cfl.rr@python.org] On Behalf Of invincible patriot Sent: Sunday, January 31, 2010 5:03 AM To: rabidpoob...@gmail.com; grigor.ko...@gmail.com Cc: tutor@python.org Subject: Re: [Tutor] can any one hel

Re: [Tutor] Future Appointments...

2010-01-31 Thread Sander Sweers
On 31 January 2010 16:40, Ken G. wrote: > Below is a program to determine when my next appointment is.  Line numbers > are provided for reference only. > > 01  import time, datetime, sys > 02  from datetime import date > 03  today = date.today() > 04  print > 05  print "Today date is:", today > 06

Re: [Tutor] Complied Python program...

2010-01-31 Thread Wayne Werner
On Sun, Jan 31, 2010 at 9:46 AM, Ken G. wrote: > In using Geany, I have the ability to complied a Python program. For > example, I can complied "program.py" to program.pyc." > > What is the purpose of a complied Python program? Can it be transported to > another computer without Python installe

[Tutor] Fw: Future of Python Programmers

2010-01-31 Thread ALAN GAULD
Forwarding since I assume this was meant to go to either the list or the OP, rather than just me... Alan Gauld Author of the Learn To Program website http://www.alan-g.me.uk/ > >- Forwarded Message >From: Samuel de Champlain >To: Alan Gauld >Sent: Sunday, 31 January, 2010 14:40:36

Re: [Tutor] Complied Python program...

2010-01-31 Thread Alan Gauld
"Ken G." wrote In using Geany, I have the ability to complied a Python program. For example, I can complied "program.py" to program.pyc." You compile (note spelling) a python script everytime you import it (if it has not already been compiled). If you compile a new(or changed) script Python

[Tutor] python and sqlite

2010-01-31 Thread Samuel de Champlain
My project is relatively light and postgresql or mysql might be overkill. Does python work well with sqlite? If so, can you point me towards the proper libraries and manuals/tutorials? Thanks. ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or chan

[Tutor] please help me

2010-01-31 Thread Luke Paireepinart
Please reply on-list unless you really need to speak to me off-list. Use "reply-all" to reply to everyone. Tutor doesn't work in that you get one of us as a tutor and we help you with every problem you have. For this mailing list you e-mail us a specific problem and everyone collaborates to guide

Re: [Tutor] python and sqlite

2010-01-31 Thread Luke Paireepinart
Yes, it works fine with sqlite. I've seen very large projects use it just fine. I'd recommend googling "pysqlite" or something similar. -Luke On Sun, Jan 31, 2010 at 11:03 AM, Samuel de Champlain < samueldechampl...@gmail.com> wrote: > My project is relatively light and postgresql or mysql might

Re: [Tutor] python and sqlite

2010-01-31 Thread Chris Fuller
Since v2.5, SQLite is included in the Standard Library. You can get docs at the Python website, or in the handy chm that comes with the Windows distribution. Cheers On Sunday 31 January 2010, Samuel de Champlain wrote: > My project is relatively light and postgresql or mysql might be overkill

[Tutor] kudos to alan

2010-01-31 Thread Woodwerks
Message: 4 Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 11:01:19 -0500 From: "R. Alan Monroe" To:tutor@python.org Subject: Re: [Tutor] can any one help Message-ID:<4681047264.20100131110...@columbus.rr.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii I think the way you give hints and ideas about how to accomplish some

Re: [Tutor] Future Appointments...

2010-01-31 Thread Robert Berman
-Original Message- From: tutor-bounces+bermanrl=cfl.rr@python.org [mailto:tutor-bounces+bermanrl=cfl.rr@python.org] On Behalf Of Ken G. Sent: Sunday, January 31, 2010 10:41 AM To: tutor@python.org Subject: [Tutor] Future Appointments... Below is a program to determine when my nex

Re: [Tutor] kudos to alan

2010-01-31 Thread David Hutto
--- On Sun, 1/31/10, Woodwerks wrote: From: Woodwerks Subject: [Tutor] kudos to alan To: tutor@python.org Date: Sunday, January 31, 2010, 2:33 PM Message: 4 Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 11:01:19 -0500 From: "R. Alan Monroe" To:tutor@python.org Subject: Re: [Tutor] can any one help Message-ID:<46810

Re: [Tutor] kudos to alan

2010-01-31 Thread David Abbott
On Sun, 2010-01-31 at 11:58 -0800, David Hutto wrote: > > > --- On Sun, 1/31/10, Woodwerks wrote: > > > > > I think the way you give hints and ideas about how to > accomplish something in Python is excellent. I sometimes work > through these pr

Re: [Tutor] kudos to alan

2010-01-31 Thread Shashwat Anand
+1 On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 2:01 AM, David Abbott wrote: > On Sun, 2010-01-31 at 11:58 -0800, David Hutto wrote: > > > > > > --- On Sun, 1/31/10, Woodwerks wrote: > > > > > > > > > > I think the way you give hints and ideas about how to > > accomplish something in Python is excell

[Tutor] query

2010-01-31 Thread invincible patriot
Hi can any one tel me how can i do indexing of individual characters in python like if i hav a word eg david a='david' b=list(a) # this will give ['d','a','v','i','d'] not i want to print the index of each character how can i do that please tel me thanks

Re: [Tutor] Future Appointments...

2010-01-31 Thread Ken G.
Sorry, I forgot to hit Reply All. That is so cool! My first look at 'pastebin.' THANKS! I already finished the code up several hours ago. If I can figure out how to post it there. Ken Robert Berman wrote: -Original Message- From: tutor-bounces+bermanrl=cfl.rr@python.org [

Re: [Tutor] can any one help

2010-01-31 Thread invincible patriot
thanks for the reply i did one question i will tel u my progress in another question n then u tel me that what next must be done thanks Write a small Python program that generates the list of all pairs of characters c and its doubling 2  c, where c moves through all the letters of the string

Re: [Tutor] query

2010-01-31 Thread Sander Sweers
On 31 January 2010 22:21, invincible patriot wrote: > can any one tel me how can i do indexing of individual characters in python > like if i hav a word eg david > a='david' > b=list(a) > # this will give ['d','a','v','i','d'] > not i want to print the index of each character > how can i do that >

Re: [Tutor] kudos to alan

2010-01-31 Thread Darren Short
+1 Agreed. Why "do" python if you can't take the time to learn it. One must put in the work, or at least show what work has been done when not being able to reach a solution just quite yet. On Sun, Jan 31, 2010 at 12:49 PM, Shashwat Anand wrote: > +1 > > On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 2:01 AM, David

Re: [Tutor] query

2010-01-31 Thread Grigor Kolev
В 21:21 + на 31.01.2010 (нд), invincible patriot написа: > Hi > can any one tel me how can i do indexing of individual characters in > python > like if i hav a word eg david > a='david' > b=list(a) > # this will give ['d','a','v','i','d'] > not i want to print the index of each character > how

Re: [Tutor] query

2010-01-31 Thread invincible patriot
i just don wana index all the characters rather i wana double it too like ['d','a','v','i','d'] would b ['d','dd','a','aa','v','vv','i','ii','d','dd'] and then i wana replace all non 'd' characters with '.' a dot i know how replace a specific character, but i don know how to replace all char

Re: [Tutor] can any one help

2010-01-31 Thread Luke Paireepinart
On Sun, Jan 31, 2010 at 3:27 PM, invincible patriot < invincible_patr...@hotmail.com> wrote: > thanks for the reply > i did one question > i will tel u my progress in another question n then u tel me that what next > must be done > > thanks > > Write a small Python program that generates the list

Re: [Tutor] parse text file

2010-01-31 Thread Norman Khine
Hello, I am still unable to get this to work correctly! In [1]: file=open('producers_google_map_code.txt', 'r') In [2]: data = repr( file.read().decode('utf-8') ) In [3]: from BeautifulSoup import BeautifulStoneSoup In [4]: soup = BeautifulStoneSoup(data) In [6]: soup http://paste.lisp.org/d

Re: [Tutor] query

2010-01-31 Thread R. Alan Monroe
> i just don wana index all the characters rather i wana double it too like > ['d','a','v','i','d'] > would b > ['d','dd','a','aa','v','vv','i','ii','d','dd'] > and then i wana replace all non 'd' characters with '.' a dot > i know how replace a specific character, but i don know how to > rep

Re: [Tutor] can any one help

2010-01-31 Thread Benno Lang
On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 6:27 AM, invincible patriot wrote: > thanks for the reply > i did one question > i will tel u my progress in another question n then u tel me that what next > must be done > thatz the question > i think that first i woulf take a string 'foobar' > convert it into a list >

Re: [Tutor] python and sqlite

2010-01-31 Thread Victoria Wood
Hi, I am very new to Python myself and decided to use sqlite so I could learn about gui programming. Although it has a lot of adverts on and is short I found this tutorial very useful http://www.devshed.com/c/a/Python/Using-SQLite-in-Python/ I hope I have replied to this correctly. Victoria On

[Tutor] Deterimining the maximum length of a field in csv file

2010-01-31 Thread Johann Spies
I would appreciate some help on this: I want a script that can 1. determine the fieldnames from a csv file from the first line 2. determine the maximum length of data for each field in that file. So far I could not figure out how to do 1 and my effort for the second one is not working as expecte

Re: [Tutor] python and sqlite

2010-01-31 Thread Samuel de Champlain
Thank you. I will read it next. Here is another short one that I found: http://www.wdvl.com/Authoring/python/SQLite/Watts07162009.html If anyone knows of other tutorials on python and sqlite, please tell me of them. On Sun, Jan 31, 2010 at 11:08 PM, Victoria Wood < cabbagetreecust...@gmail.com> w