On 2008-05-06, hdante <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> When you have a problem with your code, always post here the complete
> code and a complete execution. For example:
I'll keep this example. Thnx.
> /----------\ glued
> | bruce | ------> 42
> \----------/
>
> When you use a stamp, it returns what it's glued on:
>
> >>> bruce = 42 # glue a stamp
> >>> print bruce # use the stamp
> 42
> 'bruce' is a string (notice the quotes). In this case bruce is glued
> to 'bruce':
>
> /----------\ glued
> | bruce | ------> 'bruce'
> \----------/
The light is dawning.....
> Stupid. Not really. :-) I'd rather say that the problem is the book.
Well, me too, of course. ;)
> The book is just another introduction to programming. There's no
> special attempt to make the reader learn to think like a computer
> scientist.
Apparently, and I understand. It's hard for someone who is very
knowledgable on a subject to remain in "explain it like they're 5 yrs old"
mode. It's tedious and time consuming.
>> How am I supposed to get the original def to work? I've yet to figure out
> file myfile.py:
> -------------------------------
> def print_twice(bruce):
> print bruce, bruce
>
> print_twice('bruce')
> print_twice(2)
> -------------------------------
>
> execution:
> -------------------------------
> $ python myfile.py
> bruce bruce
> 2 2
BINGO! (and it worked (after I got the indents right))
> Finally, you don't understand something, ask again.
Thank you. I really do appreciate your taking the time to break it down
so completely. I found another python book (A Byte of Python) that keeps it
simple enough for me. I'm not really a programmer, but I decided to do
something to challenge this old geezer brain and figured this would keep it
awake.
I'd also like to thank all you other folks who responded. I got some good
info and tips from all of you.
nb
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