py3k - format specifier for strings

2007-09-03 Thread Carl Trachte
Hello. Python 3.0.a1 has been released. I'm trying to get the hang of the new string formatting in the form: >>> a = "{0}".format(5.66) >>> a '5.66' There are more options in PEP 3101 (fill, alignment, etc.), but I'm having trouble implementing them. The doc has not yet been written. I haven't

Re: opinion needed

2007-04-07 Thread Carl Trachte
I first found out about Python's Natural Language Processing Toolkit on this Georgia professor's web page: http://www.ai.uga.edu/mc/ He is big on having his students use Prolog for natural language processing. I'm not sure if your interest lies there, but that is one area where (according to the

Re: Getting started with Crystal Reports...little help in the far court.

2007-01-25 Thread Carl Trachte
Marc, I've been able to get some Business Objects COM functionality in Business Objects 6.5 (the logging in functionality I have to do through a call to an Excel VBA macro; otherwise things appear to work for what I'm doing). Unfortunately, I don't have experience with Python in Business

Re: Where is Python in the scheme of things?

2006-10-04 Thread Carl Trachte
nd most critical part of the program, and that the backend is an afterthought. I wish I were being cynical or exaggerating, but I'm not. Hanging out around the Python community will make you a better VB, dotNet (C#), or C++ programmer, even if you go with one of those as your language of choic

Re: Python is fun (useless social thread) ;-)

2006-06-15 Thread Carl Trachte
Original Message Subject: Re: Python is fun (useless social thread) ;-) From:"Carl Trachte" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date:Thu, June 15, 2006 8:21 am To: --