Re: [Tutor] 'root' dir of a package from within the package ?

2007-01-09 Thread Michael Lange
On Mon, 8 Jan 2007 19:24:37 + Dave S <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all, > > I have written a python package, which works fine, the 'root' directory > is 'my_app' with sub directories within in, complete with there __init__.py > files. > > I need to work out the path to the root directory

Re: [Tutor] is gotchas?

2007-01-09 Thread Kent Johnson
Hugo González Monteverde wrote: >> Hmmm! Hmmm! >> Lookee here: >> ## console session >> >>> a=[1,2] >> >>> b=[1,2] >> >>> a is b >> False >> >>> c='1' ## one byte >> >>> d='1' ## one byte >> >>> c is d >> True >> >>> c='1,2' >> >>>

Re: [Tutor] Tutor Digest, Vol 35, Issue 27

2007-01-09 Thread raghu raghu
i have a clarification regarding built in function,in some scripts it is being used and it is give n: if _name_ == '_main_' why this is being used in the scripts? On 1/9/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Send Tutor mailing list submissions to tutor@python.org To subscrib

Re: [Tutor] python Error:IndentationError: expected an indented block

2007-01-09 Thread ziok
hi .. i'm learning python .i have a book with examples. i did the examples for "if" and have the same errors... here is the simple code(two of them) >>> z=['ze','se'] >>> for s in z: ... if s=='ze': File "", line 2 if s=='ze': ^ IndentationError: expected an indented block >>> z=['ze',

Re: [Tutor] python Error:IndentationError: expected an indented block

2007-01-09 Thread Kent Johnson
ziok wrote: > hi .. > > i'm learning python .i have a book with examples. i did the examples for > "if" and have the same errors... > here is the simple code(two of them) z=['ze','se'] for s in z: > ... if s=='ze': > File "", line 2 > if s=='ze': > ^ > IndentationError: expect

Re: [Tutor] Tutor Digest, Vol 35, Issue 27

2007-01-09 Thread Kent Johnson
raghu raghu wrote: > i have a clarification regarding built in function,in some scripts it is > being used and it is give n: if _name_ == '_main_' > why this is being used in the scripts? This is a way to include test code that runs if the module is run as a main program, but not if the module i

Re: [Tutor] Question about __name__ global variable (Was: Tutor Digest, Vol 35, Issue 27)

2007-01-09 Thread Luke Paireepinart
raghu raghu wrote: > i have a clarification regarding built in function,in some scripts it > is being used and it is give n: if _name_ == '_main_' > why this is being used in the scripts? The global variable __name__ is equal to '__main__' when the python script is run. If the script is imported,

[Tutor] feeding data to subprocess exes and getting results without writing files

2007-01-09 Thread Barton David
Hi there, I can easily use the subprocess module to run a separate exe from within MyScript.py.. e.g. import subprocess process=subprocess.Popen("myprog.exe -i inputfile.txt -o outputfile.txt") ..and that's just fine as far as it goes, if I don't mind creating 'inputfile.txt' first, and reading

Re: [Tutor] feeding data to subprocess exes and getting results without writing files

2007-01-09 Thread Christopher Arndt
Barton David schrieb: > I just can't wrap my head around stdin, stdout and the whole pipes > thing, but there's got to be a relatively simple way to do this, surely? You have to distinguish between three different concepts: 1) file names 2) file objects 3) file contents 1) Is just a string with

Re: [Tutor] smtplib starttls() error

2007-01-09 Thread Olen
On 1/8/07, Olen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have also looked in all the documentation python 2.4.3 files I downloaded > and this points out that I should have install the socket.ssl() > my question is that is how do I install the > > socket.ssl() > > thank you > > ennma > On 1/8/07, olen88 <[EMA

[Tutor] Fwd: smtplib starttls() error

2007-01-09 Thread Olen
-- Forwarded message -- From: Olen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Jan 8, 2007 1:44 AM Subject: Re: [Tutor] smtplib starttls() error To: tutor@python.org I have also looked in all the documentation python 2.4.3 files I downloaded and this points out that I should have install the socket

[Tutor] Before I start

2007-01-09 Thread Hemantharaju Subbanna
Hi, Before I jump into the investigation, I wanted to ask experts and get help/direction. I am looking to develop a simple web application. What would be my best approach. Thank you Raju __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best s

[Tutor] Before I start

2007-01-09 Thread Hemantharaju Subbanna
Hi, Before I jump into the investigation, I wanted to ask experts and get help/direction. I am looking to develop a simple web application. What would be my best approach? What package/s is good to explore? Need HTML GUI for Client (Qt plug-in may be ok). Server application with database Thank

Re: [Tutor] smtplib starttls() error

2007-01-09 Thread Kent Johnson
olen88 wrote: > Hello, > I was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction > my system info: > Python 2.4.3 (#69, Apr 11 2006, 15:32:42) [MSC v.1310 32 bit (Intel)] on > win32 > > as the subject says. starttls() returns the following error, > > reply, null = sessi

[Tutor] question about pydev

2007-01-09 Thread shawn bright
hey there gents, i was wondering if anyone uses pydev ? its a plugin for eclipse. Has lots of cool stuffs, but i don't like the way it does code snippets, when i paste one that is kinda long, it messes up the indentation. anyone know a way around this ? i have posted this question on the pydev sou

Re: [Tutor] smtplib starttls() error

2007-01-09 Thread Terry Carroll
On Tue, 9 Jan 2007, Kent Johnson wrote: > Are you using the standard Python installer from python.org or something > else? SSL support is a build option. It is included in the standard > Python for Windows v2.3.5 and 2.4.4. Can you upgrade to the standard > 2.4.4 distribution and see if that wo

Re: [Tutor] Question about __name__ global variable (Was: Tutor Digest, Vol 35, Issue 27)

2007-01-09 Thread wesley chun
> The global variable __name__ is equal to '__main__' when the python > script is run. > If the script is imported, __name__ is something other than '__main__' > (not sure what.) it will be the name of your module. so for foo.py, if you execute it (as a script), __name__ == '__main__', but if yo

Re: [Tutor] smtplib starttls() error

2007-01-09 Thread Olen
Hi Kent and Terry, Correct I am using Active state python,and did not read the full information about installations. Thank you for for the information. I just need to confirm something, In python when we "upgrade" we essentially install a new version of python , and we would be needin