Re: [Tutor] float object not callable error

2006-10-12 Thread Bob Gailer
Kristinn Didriksson wrote: > Hello, > I an completely new to programming and am trying to teach myself > Python using Python Programming by John Zelle. Essentially I am an ex- > tech writer trying to learn how to program. > My system: Mac OS X 10.4, Python 2.5, TextMate editor > Here is the prob

Re: [Tutor] float object not callable error

2006-10-12 Thread Danny Yoo
> Here is the problem: > > I get 'float' object not callable error. Hi Kristinn, Ah. Ok. The problem is a notational one. You're reusing notation that you've learned from your math classes, that is, that: a b informally represents the multiplication of numbers 'a' and 'b'. Furthermor

[Tutor] float object not callable error

2006-10-12 Thread Kristinn Didriksson
Hello, I an completely new to programming and am trying to teach myself Python using Python Programming by John Zelle. Essentially I am an ex- tech writer trying to learn how to program. My system: Mac OS X 10.4, Python 2.5, TextMate editor Here is the problem: I get 'float' object not callable