[Tutor] simple random string generator

2012-09-16 Thread Matthew Dalrymple
hey im new to the tutor thing so please correct me if im doing something wrong. Anyway what i am trying to do is make a simple string (word) generator and get it to make strings (or words) starting at 10 chars up to 100 in steps of 5 using a make word function. Now my problem is how do i get

Re: [Tutor] simple random string generator

2012-09-17 Thread Matthew Dalrymple
thanks for everyone that gave me a hand...i think i got most of the program done... now i just need to time how long it takes to run each anagramSolution functions to see which one is faster...now i think i might have got it done but for some reason both lines are pretty close to the same

Re: [Tutor] simple random string generator

2012-09-17 Thread Matthew Dalrymple
> > > > > > Did you look for bugs before trying to time it? For example, did you > intend that it test the sizes from 10 thru 195 in steps of 5, or did you > intend from 10 to 100, as you stated in your first post? > > Would you care to add a docstring to those functions to indicate what > the

Re: [Tutor] simple random string generator

2012-09-17 Thread Matthew Dalrymple
oh :S ok im sorry...i will change that thenthanks > Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 18:19:50 -0400 > From: d...@davea.name > To: computer_dud...@hotmail.com > CC: tutor@python.org > Subject: Re: [Tutor] simple random string generator > > On 09/17/2012 05:40 PM, Ma

Re: [Tutor] simple random string generator

2012-09-17 Thread Matthew Dalrymple
> Look at what your timing code does: > > start = time.time() > for i in range(1): > anagramSolution2(word,word) > end1 = time.time() > solu2 = end1 - start > > > Translated into English: > > * start the timer > * iteration 1 begins > * call the anagram function > * grab the

Re: [Tutor] simple random string generator

2012-09-18 Thread Matthew Dalrymple
occurred due to this Thanks for all of your help Matt > To: tutor@python.org > From: breamore...@yahoo.co.uk > Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2012 06:15:49 +0100 > Subject: Re: [Tutor] simple random string generator > > @Matthew Dalrymple I don't know what is happening but that's

Re: [Tutor] html checker

2012-10-01 Thread Matthew Dalrymple
400 From: bgai...@gmail.com To: computer_dud...@hotmail.com CC: tutor@python.org Subject: Re: [Tutor] html checker On 10/1/2012 11:45 AM, Matthew Dalrymple wrote: Im trying to write an html syntax checker...pretty much read an imported file,

Re: [Tutor] html checker

2012-10-01 Thread Matthew Dalrymple
> Subject: Re: [Tutor] html checker > From: walksl...@gmail.com > Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2012 12:38:07 -0700 > CC: tutor@python.org > To: computer_dud...@hotmail.com > > Dear Matthew, > > > I don't need to hear how bad my programs are...either you are gonna help or > > your not...if you have questi

[Tutor] blackJack problem

2012-10-23 Thread Matthew Dalrymple
player1.py > http://pastebin.com/jzv1Hhs1blackjack.py > http://pastebin.com/Vj3sp3Ca ok the problem im having is with the GetBet function...i need it so you start with 1000 it will bet 5 everytime...if i win it adds 5 if i lose it subtracts 5 if we tie nothing changes. I think this i