QOTW: "There's no RightAnswer(tm), just our best guess as to what is the most useful behavior for the most number of people." - Raymond Hettinger http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/msg/e7f78ef27811781b
First beta version of Python 2.7 is available: http://groups.google.com.ar/group/comp.lang.python/t/d036954e11a264dd/ Why still a 2.7 release, when 3.1 is already out? http://groups.google.com.ar/group/comp.lang.python/t/f8a5028affe772ed/ Deciding when to pass around a parameter, and when to keep it as an instance attribute: http://groups.google.com.ar/group/comp.lang.python/t/6f51302327b58aac/ A class is more than just a container for functions and attributes: http://groups.google.com.ar/group/comp.lang.python/t/5525bd981dd9ece6/ Lie Ryan tries to explain the various escaping levels of a regular expression string: http://groups.google.com.ar/group/comp.lang.python/t/3a27b819307c0cb6/ Peter Otten shows how to make string.Template resolve dotted.names from nested dictionaries: http://groups.google.com.ar/group/comp.lang.python/t/d482f74d16fcbbb2/ Simple string operations, regular expressions, and a full blown parser: the right tools for different jobs http://groups.google.com.ar/group/comp.lang.python/t/888b3fe934e2c5e2/ The list comprehension loop variable, nested scopes, and common sense applied to programming languages: http://groups.google.com.ar/group/comp.lang.python/t/2b64b9a9069a324f/ Performance of list vs. set equality operations -- later: encapsulation, the Open/Closed principle, and why overriding __special__ methods may not affect certain built-in type operations: http://groups.google.com.ar/group/comp.lang.python/t/818d143c7e9550bc/ __del__ methods are not the same as C++ destructors; they might not even be called: http://groups.google.com.ar/group/comp.lang.python/t/6c875525954df888/ Abstract Base Classes affect the way issubclass() works -- it's not based only on the chain of MRO anymore: http://groups.google.com.ar/group/comp.lang.python/t/bd97c8e475e4da67/ wxPython and a bad example of 'property' usage: http://groups.google.com.ar/group/comp.lang.python/t/d88a38bbbb7b5dca/ Keeping client expectations realistic and avoiding scope creep: http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/python/python/819932 ======================================================================== Everything Python-related you want is probably one or two clicks away in these pages: Python.org's Python Language Website is the traditional center of Pythonia http://www.python.org Notice especially the master FAQ http://www.python.org/doc/FAQ.html PythonWare complements the digest you're reading with the marvelous daily python url http://www.pythonware.com/daily Just beginning with Python? This page is a great place to start: http://wiki.python.org/moin/BeginnersGuide/Programmers The Python Papers aims to publish "the efforts of Python enthusiasts": http://pythonpapers.org/ The Python Magazine is a technical monthly devoted to Python: http://pythonmagazine.com Readers have recommended the "Planet" site: http://planet.python.org comp.lang.python.announce announces new Python software. Be sure to scan this newsgroup weekly. http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.python.announce/topics Python411 indexes "podcasts ... to help people learn Python ..." Updates appear more-than-weekly: http://www.awaretek.com/python/index.html The Python Package Index catalogues packages. http://www.python.org/pypi/ Much of Python's real work takes place on Special-Interest Group mailing lists http://www.python.org/sigs/ Python Success Stories--from air-traffic control to on-line match-making--can inspire you or decision-makers to whom you're subject with a vision of what the language makes practical. http://www.pythonology.com/success The Python Software Foundation (PSF) has replaced the Python Consortium as an independent nexus of activity. It has official responsibility for Python's development and maintenance. http://www.python.org/psf/ Among the ways you can support PSF is with a donation. http://www.python.org/psf/donations/ The Summary of Python Tracker Issues is an automatically generated report summarizing new bugs, closed ones, and patch submissions. http://search.gmane.org/?author=status%40bugs.python.org&group=gmane.comp.python.devel&sort=date nullege is an interesting search Web application, with the intelligence to distinguish between Python code and comments. It provides what appear to be relevant results, and demands neither Java nor CSS be enabled: http://www.nullege.com Although unmaintained since 2002, the Cetus collection of Python hyperlinks retains a few gems. http://www.cetus-links.org/oo_python.html Python FAQTS http://python.faqts.com/ The Cookbook is a collaborative effort to capture useful and interesting recipes. http://code.activestate.com/recipes/langs/python/ Many Python conferences around the world are in preparation. Watch this space for links to them. Among several Python-oriented RSS/RDF feeds available, see: http://www.python.org/channews.rdf For more, see: http://www.syndic8.com/feedlist.php?ShowMatch=python&ShowStatus=all The old Python "To-Do List" now lives principally in a SourceForge reincarnation. http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?atid=355470&group_id=5470&func=browse http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0042/ del.icio.us presents an intriguing approach to reference commentary. 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