Re: Using Python to automatically boot my computer at a specific time and play a podcast

Thank you! On Sun, Jun 16, 2013 at 3:49 PM, Jason Swails wrote: > > > > On Sun, Jun 16, 2013 at 3:06 PM, C. N. Desrosiers > wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I'm planning to buy a Macbook Air and I want to use it as a sort of >> alarm. I'd like to

Using Python to automatically boot my computer at a specific time and play a podcast

Hi, I'm planning to buy a Macbook Air and I want to use it as a sort of alarm. I'd like to write a program that boots my computer at a specific time, loads iTunes, and starts playing a podcast. Is this sort of thing possible in Python? Thanks in advance. CND -- http://mail.python.org/mailma

Re: Newbie question about evaluating raw_input() responses

Muchas gracias! On Wednesday, May 22, 2013 2:35:18 AM UTC-4, Fábio Santos wrote: > You have to convert `age` to an integer. Use int() to do it. Then you can > compare it to other numbers and obtain the expected results. > > On 22 May 2013 07:29, "C. N. Desrosiers

Newbie question about evaluating raw_input() responses

Hi, I'm just starting out with Python and to practice I am trying to write a script that can have a simple conversation with the user. When I run the below code, it always ends up printing response to "if age > 18:" -- even if I enter a value below 18. Can anyone point me to what I am doing wr