TJG- that solved the printing issue!! Many thanks:) Thanks to Chris and Jean Michel for your hints.
On Tue, May 24, 2011 at 4:07 AM, <python-list-requ...@python.org> wrote: > Send Python-list mailing list submissions to > python-list@python.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > python-list-requ...@python.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > python-list-ow...@python.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Python-list digest..." > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Why did Quora choose Python for its development? > (Stefan Behnel) > 2. Re: Why did Quora choose Python for its development? > (Octavian Rasnita) > 3. Re: Why did Quora choose Python for its development? > (Chris Angelico) > 4. NEED HELP- read file contents, while loop to accept user > input, and enter to exit (Cathy James) > 5. Re: NEED HELP- read file contents, while loop to accept user > input, and enter to exit (Tim Golden) > 6. Re: NEED HELP- read file contents, while loop to accept user > input, and enter to exit (Chris Angelico) > 7. Re: I installed Python 3 on Fedora 14 By Downloading > python3.2 bziped source tarball and install it according to the > README, Now How shall I uninstalled python 3.2? (harrismh777) > 8. Re: Why did Quora choose Python for its development? > (Daniel Kluev) > 9. Re: NEED HELP- read file contents, while loop to accept user > input, and enter to exit (Chris Rebert) > 10. Re: [Savoynet] More 'vast heavin' (Chris Angelico) > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Stefan Behnel <stefan...@behnel.de> > To: python-list@python.org > Date: Tue, 24 May 2011 08:23:55 +0200 > Subject: Re: Why did Quora choose Python for its development? > Beliavsky, 20.05.2011 18:39: > >> I thought this essay on why one startup chose Python was interesting. >> > > Since everyone seems to be hot flaming at their pet languages in this > thread, let me quickly say this: > > Thanks for sharing the link. > > Stefan > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: "Octavian Rasnita" <orasn...@gmail.com> > To: <python-list@python.org> > Date: Tue, 24 May 2011 11:10:36 +0300 > Subject: Re: Why did Quora choose Python for its development? > From: "Stefan Behnel" <stefan...@behnel.de> > >> Beliavsky, 20.05.2011 18:39: >> >>> I thought this essay on why one startup chose Python was interesting. >>> >> >> Since everyone seems to be hot flaming at their pet languages in this >> thread, let me quickly say this: >> >> Thanks for sharing the link. >> > > > Maybe I have missed a message, but if I didn't, please provide that link. > I am always interested to find the best solutions. > > Thanks. > > Octavian > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Chris Angelico <ros...@gmail.com> > To: python-list@python.org > Date: Tue, 24 May 2011 18:20:44 +1000 > Subject: Re: Why did Quora choose Python for its development? > On Tue, May 24, 2011 at 6:10 PM, Octavian Rasnita <orasn...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > From: "Stefan Behnel" <stefan...@behnel.de> > >> > >> Beliavsky, 20.05.2011 18:39: > >>> > >>> I thought this essay on why one startup chose Python was interesting. > >> > >> Since everyone seems to be hot flaming at their pet languages in this > >> thread, let me quickly say this: > >> > >> Thanks for sharing the link. > > > > > > Maybe I have missed a message, but if I didn't, please provide that link. > > I am always interested to find the best solutions. > > At the beginning of the thread, three days and forty-odd messages ago, > this was posted: > > http://www.quora.com/Why-did-Quora-choose-Python-for-its-development > > It's the reason for the thread title, regardless of the current thread > content :) > > Chris Angelico > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Cathy James <nambo...@gmail.com> > To: python-list@python.org > Date: Tue, 24 May 2011 03:31:37 -0500 > Subject: NEED HELP- read file contents, while loop to accept user input, > and enter to exit > dear mentor, > > I need help with my code: > 1) my program won't display file contents upon opening > 2) my program is not writing to file > 3) my program is not closing when user presses enter- gow do I do this with > a while loop? > > please see my attempt below and help: > > #1) open file and display current file contents: > f = open ('c:/testing.txt'', 'r') > f.readlines() > #2) and 3) use while loop to write user input to file, save to file, > close when press enter: > while True: > s = input ('enter name: ').strip() > f = open ('c:/testing.txt', 'a') > if f.writable(): > f.write(s) > break > else: > f = open ('c:/testing.txt', 'r') > f.readlines() > for line in f: > print (line) > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Tim Golden <m...@timgolden.me.uk> > To: > Date: Tue, 24 May 2011 09:46:11 +0100 > Subject: Re: NEED HELP- read file contents, while loop to accept user > input, and enter to exit > On 24/05/2011 09:31, Cathy James wrote: > >> dear mentor, >> I need help with my code: >> 1) my program won't display file contents upon opening >> > > #1) open file and display current file contents: >> f = open ('c:/testing.txt'', 'r') >> f.readlines() >> > > If you're running this in an interactive interpreter, I would > expect it to show a list of lines (assuming c:/testing.txt has > something in it...). If you're running it as a program, though, > it won't show anything: you need to actually output the result > of the expression f.readlines (). It only happens at the > interpreter as a development convenience: > > f = open ("c:/testing.txt", "r") > print f.readlines () > # or print (f.readlines ()) if you're in Python 3 > > TJG > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Chris Angelico <ros...@gmail.com> > To: python-list@python.org > Date: Tue, 24 May 2011 18:46:32 +1000 > Subject: Re: NEED HELP- read file contents, while loop to accept user > input, and enter to exit > On Tue, May 24, 2011 at 6:31 PM, Cathy James <nambo...@gmail.com> wrote: > > s = input ('enter name: ').strip() > > Are you using Python 2 or Python 3? If it's Python 2, this should be > raw_input(). > > > f = open ('c:/testing.txt', 'a') > > ... > > f = open ('c:/testing.txt', 'r') > > You may be having trouble here as a result of not closing the file and > then trying to reopen it. > > Also, at some point you have to check if 's' (the user's inputted > string) is empty. You can then leave the loop using the 'break' > statement. > > Hope that helps! Best of luck with your homework. > > Chris Angelico > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: harrismh777 <harrismh...@charter.net> > To: python-list@python.org > Date: Tue, 24 May 2011 03:47:31 -0500 > Subject: Re: I installed Python 3 on Fedora 14 By Downloading python3.2 > bziped source tarball and install it according to the README, Now How shall > I uninstalled python 3.2? > Varuna Seneviratna wrote: > >> Now How shall I uninstalled >> python 3.2? >> >> > Now, how shall I remove Python 3.2 ? > > > ... very carefully. > > > It might be nice if there were a label in the Makefile so this would work: > > sudo make removeall > > ... but alas, why do you want to un-install Python3.2 ? > > > > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Daniel Kluev <dan.kl...@gmail.com> > To: python-list@python.org > Date: Tue, 24 May 2011 19:55:40 +1100 > Subject: Re: Why did Quora choose Python for its development? > On Tue, May 24, 2011 at 5:00 PM, Octavian Rasnita <orasn...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > And you are telling that in Perl should be used an even more complicated > and > > ugly syntax just for beeing the same as in Python just for showing that I > am > > wrong, but I was comparing just the shortness and cleraness of the code. > > > > So, again, in Perl is just: > > > > %d = @l; > > Once again. Suppose we have array of key-value pairs (two-dimensional > array), `l`. In python, converting it to dict is as simple as d = > dict(l). In perl, %d = @l; produces meaningless value. Following your > logic, this means that perl has ugly syntax. > > -- > With best regards, > Daniel Kluev > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Chris Rebert <c...@rebertia.com> > To: Cathy James <nambo...@gmail.com> > Date: Tue, 24 May 2011 01:58:25 -0700 > Subject: Re: NEED HELP- read file contents, while loop to accept user > input, and enter to exit > On Tue, May 24, 2011 at 1:31 AM, Cathy James <nambo...@gmail.com> wrote: > > dear mentor, > > > > I need help with my code: > <snip> > > In addition to what others have already said... > > > please see my attempt below and help: > > > > #1) open file and display current file contents: > > f = open ('c:/testing.txt'', 'r') > > f.readlines() > > #2) and 3) use while loop to write user input to file, save to file, > close > > when press enter: > > while True: > > s = input ('enter name: ').strip() > > f = open ('c:/testing.txt', 'a') > > if f.writable(): > > Since you *just* opened the file in append mode, this condition will > *always* be true (append mode implies writability), so your `else` > clause will *never* be executed. > > > f.write(s) > > break > > else: > > f = open ('c:/testing.txt', 'r') > > f.readlines() > > for line in f: > > print (line) > > Similar beginner questions would be best directed to Python's Tutor > mailinglist: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor > > Cheers, > Chris > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Chris Angelico <ros...@gmail.com> > To: python-list@python.org > Date: Tue, 24 May 2011 19:07:21 +1000 > Subject: Re: [Savoynet] More 'vast heavin' > On Tue, May 24, 2011 at 7:03 PM, Larry Simons > <la...@threelittlemaids.co.uk> wrote: > > On Tue 24/05/2011 04:11, Libby Moyer wrote: > >> > >> And the rhymes in Mikado! > > > > Are you referring to ablutioner, diminutioner and “you shun her” all > rhymed > > with executioner? > > > > Can't deny that they're grin-worthy! > > (Or groan-worthy, I always get those two mixed up.) > > ChrisA > > > -- > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list >
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