[Tutor] copy zip file from source folder to destination and unzip all files within destination

Hey all, I have been searching online for ways to copy a zip file to a destination and extract the zip file with python. Currently nothing works due to my limited understanding. I am wondering if my syntax is wrong or am I missing anything? the code is as such. also if there is a better code, I am

[Tutor] Querying a packages modules?

Say I have this package layout - \myPackage - __init__.py - moduleA.py - moduleB.py Is there a way (and I'm sure there is...) to query, for a given package level, which modules live under it? I thought I could do it like so: import myPackage goodQualityInfo = dir(myPackage) Th

[Tutor] Outputting Data to Printer

Is there a Python command to send data to printer? I have a Canon MX300 hooked up by USB. I can print from Firefox and Thunderbird. I am using Ubuntu 9.04 and Python 2.6.2. I could print to a file and then use gedit to print out the content of the file but I was wondering if there was an e

Re: [Tutor] Can a method be added to dictionary?

John, Thank you so much for your help! -- Problem SOLVED!!! -- Your explanation and example was extremely helpful. I am very grateful. Lauren :-) ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python

Re: [Tutor] Can a method be added to dictionary?

2009/11/20 : > Hey Gang, > > Can a function/method be added to a dictionary like so: > > myDictionary = {"string":processString(parameter), >                "string2":processString2(parameter), >                "string3":processString3(parameter) >               } > > I am basically interested in

[Tutor] Can a method be added to dictionary?

Hey Gang, Can a function/method be added to a dictionary like so: myDictionary = {"string":processString(parameter), "string2":processString2(parameter), "string3":processString3(parameter) } I am basically interested in doing this with a Combobx Ev

[Tutor] Handling missing positional arguments

Hi Group, I have been following the Tutor group for awhile but this is my first post Do you have recommendations for handling missing positional arguments? I'm a huge fan of OptionParser module and use it in several programs to handle options, but there must be an eligant way of handling mis

Re: [Tutor] Readable date arithmetic

Kent Johnson wrote: On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 1:14 AM, Stephen Nelson-Smith wrote: I have the following method: def get_log_dates(the_date_we_want_data_for): t =ime.strptime(the_date_we_want_data_for, '%Y%m%d') t2 =atetime.datetime(*t[:-2]) Use datetime.datetime.strptime() to save a

Re: [Tutor] TypeError: Need Help

Ali Sina wrote: I have Python 3.0 and I'm trying to learn from a pdf document. I followed its instructions >>but I've encountered a problem in its Pickling chapter. This is the code I've written: import pickle, shelve print('Pickling list.') variety=['sweet','hot','dill'] shape=['wh

Re: [Tutor] elementtree question

Albert-Jan Roskam wrote: Hi, I have an elementtree question that probably reflects my inexperience with xml processing (and/or with Python). The xml file is a stream of the Spss Clementine program. Each stream consists of, among others, nodes. Each nodes has properties, among which "tooltipt

[Tutor] elementtree question

Hi,   I have an elementtree question that probably reflects my inexperience with xml processing (and/or with Python). The xml file is a stream of the Spss Clementine program. Each stream consists of, among others, nodes. Each nodes has properties, among which "tooltiptext" and "label". I want to

Re: [Tutor] Why are these results different?

On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 3:24 AM, Stephen Nelson-Smith wrote: > I'm seeing different behaviour between code that looks to be the same. >  It obviously isn't the same, so I've misunderstood something: > > log_names > ('access', 'varnish') log_dates > ('20091105', '20091106') logs = it

Re: [Tutor] Readable date arithmetic

On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 1:14 AM, Stephen Nelson-Smith wrote: > I have the following method: > > def get_log_dates(the_date_we_want_data_for): >  t = time.strptime(the_date_we_want_data_for, '%Y%m%d') >  t2 = datetime.datetime(*t[:-2]) Use datetime.datetime.strptime() to save a step: t2 = datetime

Re: [Tutor] proxy switcher - was Re: I love python / you guys :)

-- Forwarded message -- From: bibi midi Date: Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 11:12 PM Subject: Re: [Tutor] proxy switcher - was Re: I love python / you guys :) To: Dave Angel Cc: Luke Paireepinart , tutor Hi guys! Thank you all for the brainstorming. As much as i love to follow all your

[Tutor] TypeError: Need Help

>>I have Python 3.0 and I'm trying to learn from a pdf document. I followed its >>instructions >>but I've encountered a problem in its Pickling chapter. This >>is the code I've written: import pickle, shelve print('Pickling list.') variety=['sweet','hot','dill'] shape=['whole','spear','chip'] b

Re: [Tutor] Why are these results different?

"Stephen Nelson-Smith" wrote I'm seeing different behaviour between code that looks to be the same. It obviously isn't the same, so I've misunderstood something: In the first instance the two for-loops are inside the chain() call. In the second you apply the chain inside the loops, so it on

[Tutor] Why are these results different?

I'm seeing different behaviour between code that looks to be the same. It obviously isn't the same, so I've misunderstood something: >>> log_names ('access', 'varnish') >>> log_dates ('20091105', '20091106') >>> logs = itertools.chain.from_iterable(glob.glob('%sded*/%s*%s.gz' % >>> (source_dir,