On Jul 25, 3:00 am, Ulrich Eckhardt <ulrich.eckha...@dominolaser.com> wrote: > Chris Angelico wrote: > > > [snip] > > You just gave the OP a fish, he provided a > valuable advise on fishing itself.
I always believed the best way to teach someone is not to give them a direct answer. No. Instead i like to offer clues so that the person can utilize his own problem solving skills to find the answer. Because the most important skill a person can have in the programming field is the ability to solve complex problems by breaking them down into their smallest units; tackling each unit; and finally assembling the puzzle in a cohesive and intelligent manner. Anyway the OP may want to check out my recent thread regarding Python's Built-in Functions. http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/browse_thread/thread/f419d4e11f27882e?hl=en# -- rr http://sites.google.com/site/thefutureofpython/ -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
