Re: [Tutor] Should I use python for parsing text?

First thanks for all of the help I am actually starting to see the light. On Mar 22, 2007, at 7:51 AM, Kent Johnson wrote: > Jay Mutter III wrote: >> Kent; >> Thanks for the reply on tutor-python. >> My data file which is just a .txt file created under WinXP by an >> OCR program contains lines

Re: [Tutor] Should I use python for parsing text

Jay Mutter III wrote: > Luke; I'm a bit pressed for time right now and I can't look over this e-mail. Please reply on-list in the future using the 'reply-all' feature. You're more likely to get a prompt response. (this e-mail is carbon copied to the list, so don't worry about sending another.)

Re: [Tutor] Should I use python for parsing text?

Jay Mutter III wrote: > Kent; > > Thanks for the reply on tutor-python. > > My data file which is just a .txt file created under WinXP by an OCR > program contains lines like: > > A.-C. Manufacturing Company. (See Sebastian, A. A., > and Capes, assignors.) > A. G. A. Railway Light & Signal Co.

Re: [Tutor] Should I use python for parsing text

Jay Mutter III wrote: > "Jay Mutter III" > wrote > >>/ See example// //next:/ >>/ A.-C. Manufacturing Company. (See Sebastian, A. A.,/ >>/ and Capes, assignors.)/ >>/.../ >>/Aaron, Solomon E., Boston, Mass. Pliers. No. 1,329,155 ;/ >>/Jan. 27 ; v. 2

Re: [Tutor] Should I use python for parsing text

Hy Jay, I just allways wonder how fine this book about text processing with python. Text Processing in Python at http://gnosis.cx/TPiP/ It shows that Python can be as effective as Perl. The question is the how. Take a look on it. Yours sincerely, __ János Juhász _

Re: [Tutor] Should I use python for parsing text

> # The next 5 lines are so I have an idea of how many lines i started > with in the file. > > in_filename = raw_input('What is the COMPLETE name of the file you > want to open:') > in_file = open(in_filename, 'r') > text = in_file.read() read() returns a one-dimensional list with all the da

[Tutor] Should I use python for parsing text

"Jay Mutter III" wrote > See example next: > A.-C. Manufacturing Company. (See Sebastian, A. A., > and Capes, assignors.) >... >Aaron, Solomon E., Boston, Mass. Pliers. No. 1,329,155 ; >Jan. 27 ; v. 270 ; p. 554. > > For instance, I would like to go to end of line and if last > character is a

Re: [Tutor] Should I use python for parsing text

"Jay Mutter III" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote > See example next: > A.-C. Manufacturing Company. (See Sebastian, A. A., > and Capes, assignors.) >... >Aaron, Solomon E., Boston, Mass. Pliers. No. 1,329,155 ; >Jan. 27 ; v. 270 ; p. 554. > > For instance, I would like to go to end of line and if last

[Tutor] Should I use python for parsing text

I am using an intel iMac with OS -X 10.4.8. It has Python 2.3.5. My issue is that I have a lot of text ( about 500 pages at the moment) that I need to parse so that I can eliminate info I don't need, break the remainder into fields and put in a database/spreadsheet. See example next: A.-C.