Re: [Tutor] vim as a python editor; FOLLOW-UP QUESTION

2010-12-17 Thread Joel Schwartz
.org > Subject: Re: [Tutor] vim as a python editor; FOLLOW-UP QUESTION > > "Joel Schwartz" wrote > > you experts whether it makes sense (or is even possible) to > use vim in > > Windows (I use Windows XP-SP3). > > Yes, vim is great on Windows. >

Re: [Tutor] vim as a python editor; FOLLOW-UP QUESTION

2010-12-16 Thread Joel Schwartz
I'm new to Python and have been using IDLE for Python programming. My only other significant text editor experience is with Notepad++ and Tinn-R, which I've used for R programming. Vim seems more efficient, but I wanted to ask you experts whether it makes sense (or is even possible) to use vim in W

Re: [Tutor] Python vs. MATLAB

2010-12-07 Thread Joel Schwartz
3:17 PM > To: tutor@python.org > Subject: Re: [Tutor] Python vs. MATLAB > > Joel Schwartz wrote: > > Chris, > > > > Can you say more about number (7) in your list? What does > "pass by value" > > mean and what are the alternatives? > > Oh boy,

Re: [Tutor] Python vs. MATLAB

2010-12-06 Thread Joel Schwartz
Chris, Can you say more about number (7) in your list? What does "pass by value" mean and what are the alternatives? Thanks, Joel > -Original Message- > From: tutor-bounces+joel=joelschwartz@python.org > [mailto:tutor-bounces+joel=joelschwartz@python.org] On > Behalf Of Chris

Re: [Tutor] Question about the "main" Python help list

2010-12-04 Thread Joel Schwartz
:tutor-bounces+joelelschwartz@python.org] On > Behalf Of Stefan Behnel > Sent: Friday, December 03, 2010 11:43 PM > To: tutor@python.org > Subject: Re: [Tutor] Question about the "main" Python help list > > Joel Schwartz, 04.12.2010 08:19: > > I just went

[Tutor] Question about the "main" Python help list

2010-12-03 Thread Joel Schwartz
I just went to sign up for the main Python help list and discovered that it is a "closed" list, in the sense that the answers to queries are kept private between the questioner and the helpers, rather than shared with everyone on the list. My question: Is there a general Python help list that is o

Re: [Tutor] Python Exercise

2010-11-27 Thread Joel Schwartz
> -Original Message- > On Sat, 27 Nov 2010 22:00:03 +0800 > Kok Cheng Tan wrote: > > > I created this website for practising python online: > > http://www.pyschools.com. Hope to gather feedback from > people here who > > are interesting in teaching and learning python. > I logged in

Re: [Tutor] new to python

2010-11-19 Thread Joel Schwartz
Great information. Thanks to everyone who replied. Joel _ From: Walter Prins [mailto:wpr...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 5:52 AM To: Joel Schwartz Cc: Tutor@python.org Subject: Re: [Tutor] new to python On 19 November 2010 00:20, Joel Schwartz wrote: For those of

Re: [Tutor] new to python

2010-11-18 Thread Joel Schwartz
Walter, For those of us who are new to writing code that makes various software packages interact with each other, can you say more about what "COM object model" means in this context and where one can learn how to use it to make Python interact with Excel and with Windows software in general. I'