is there a list/group for beginners?

2014-05-24 Thread Deb Wyatt
Hello.  I am a total python newbie and would like to ask questions but all my questions seem so stinkin' elementary compared to the posts I've read so far.  Is there a beginning python list anywhere?  I have searched and searched.  Meanwhile I will continue to read the messages here to cram as

confused about the different built-in functions in Python

2014-05-25 Thread Deb Wyatt
I am confused about how various built-in functions are called.  Some are called with dot notationeach_item.isalpha()and some are called like 'normal'sum(numlist)How do you know/remember which way to call them?TIA,Deb in WA, USA Free Online Photosharing - Share your photos online with your frie

Re: confused about the different built-in functions in Python

2014-05-26 Thread Deb Wyatt
> > On 5/25/14 7:55 PM, Deb Wyatt wrote: >> I am confused about how various built-in functions are called. Some are >> called with dot notation >> >> How do you know/remember which way to call them? >> >> TIA, >> Deb in WA, USA > > It

Re: is there a list/group for beginners?

2014-05-27 Thread Deb Wyatt
> -Original Message- > From: john_lada...@sbcglobal.net > Sent: Tue, 27 May 2014 11:38:39 -0700 (PDT) > To: python-list@python.org > Subject: Re: is there a list/group for beginners? > > Hi, Deb. > > Ten years ago (or eleven?), I was completely new to Python. I could not > begin to und

Re: IDE for python

2014-05-28 Thread Deb Wyatt
>> On 05/28/2014 01:43 PM, Sameer Rathoud wrote: >> >>> Please suggest, if we have any free ide for python development. >> > But first time I am trying python. I was trying some UI with python. I > have installed wingide. But i didn't liked it because for licenses > messages even in trial v

Re: Python 3 is killing Python

2014-05-31 Thread Deb Wyatt
> > I just bought a new book on Python, since the one I had borrowed from my > son > only dealt with Python 2.3, and everyone told me that was old. > > So I bought this book, and decided that whatever version of Python it > deals > with, that's the one I will download and use. > > The book is:

RE: Introdution

2014-06-02 Thread Deb Wyatt
> -Original Message- > From: tagh...@gmail.com > Sent: Mon, 2 Jun 2014 15:01:17 -0700 (PDT) > To: python-list@python.org > Subject: Introdution > > HI! plz tell me about books for python > i am beginner of this lang.. > hello! I, too, am fairly new to Python. I have discovered a lot

can someone explain the concept of "strings (or whatever) being immutable"

2014-06-02 Thread Deb Wyatt
a_string = "This is a string"a_string is pointing to the above stringnow I change the value of a_stringa_string = "This string is different"I understand that now a_string is pointing to a different string than it was before, in a different location.my question is what happens to the original st

Re: can someone explain the concept of "strings (or whatever) being immutable"

2014-06-02 Thread Deb Wyatt
> -Original Message- > From: b...@benfinney.id.au > Sent: Tue, 03 Jun 2014 14:54:01 +1000 > To: python-list@python.org > Subject: Re: can someone explain the concept of "strings (or whatever) > being immutable" > > Deb Wyatt writes: > >> [no

Re: can someone explain the concept of "strings (or whatever) being immutable"

2014-06-02 Thread Deb Wyatt
> > Please adjust your mailer to send plain text only. It is all you need > anyway, > and renders more reliably for other people. > > Thank you, > Cameron Simpson I am so sorry, I did not realize it was a problem. Hopefully it will behave now. Deb in WA, USA ___

immutable vs mutable

2014-06-03 Thread Deb Wyatt
Thanks everyone for your help. I also found this article while I was waiting for answers from this list, in case anybody else is interested in this topic: http://www.spontaneoussymmetry.com/blog/archives/438 Deb in WA, USA FREE ONLI

Re: immutable vs mutable

2014-06-03 Thread Deb Wyatt
> > The examples deal mostly with names and scope. The article in my opinion > confuses a Python concept which is otherwise very straight-forward which > has been beat to death on this forum. > > marcus Well, I'm glad you find this concept straight-forward. I guess I'm not as smart as you. I

Re: immutable vs mutable

2014-06-03 Thread Deb Wyatt
> > The examples deal mostly with names and scope. The article in my opinion > confuses a Python concept which is otherwise very straight-forward which > has been beat to death on this forum. > > marcus Well, I'm glad you find this concept straight-forward. I guess I'm not as smart as you. I

Re: immutable vs mutable

2014-06-03 Thread Deb Wyatt
> >> And keep asking questions. > > ... but this is definitely good advice. Want to get the most out of > your computer? Step one: Don't be afraid of it. Step two: Don't be > afraid of us, either. There's very little you can do on a computer > that's unexpectedly damaging, and it's easy to keep

Re: immutable vs mutable

2014-06-03 Thread Deb Wyatt
> -Original Message- > From: et...@stoneleaf.us > Sent: Tue, 03 Jun 2014 18:24:01 -0700 > To: python-list@python.org > Subject: Re: immutable vs mutable > Deb, do yourself a favor and just trash-can anything from Mark Harris. > > And keep asking questions. > > -- > ~Ethan~ Oh, I will.

This Python 3 is killing Python thread is killing me.

2014-07-16 Thread Deb Wyatt
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