RE: Python slang

2016-08-06 Thread Clayton Kirkwood
You can always tell the correctness by removing the other person. If it doesn't sound right then, then it is wrong. You don't say 'I gave to I', or 'I gave to me', it is 'I gave to myself'. crk > -Original Message- > From: Python-list [mailto:python-list- > bounces+crk=godblessthe...@pyt

RE: How to become more motivated to learn Python

2016-05-03 Thread Clayton Kirkwood
Find some thing that you really need done, but you've put off because you didn't have the programming knowledge to do. Program parts of some thing that you are really interested in doing. For instance, at some point, I need to find duplicate copies of hardcopy photos that I have. I'd love to write

RE: AttributeError

2015-08-12 Thread Clayton Kirkwood
I'm thinking we are being played by a Turing type machine. crk > -Original Message- > From: Python-list [mailto:python-list- > bounces+crk=godblessthe...@python.org] On Behalf Of Denis McMahon > Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2015 1:39 PM > To: python-list@python.org > Subject: Re: Attribute

RE: AttributeError

2015-08-12 Thread Clayton Kirkwood
> -Original Message- > From: Python-list [mailto:python-list- > bounces+crk=godblessthe...@python.org] On Behalf Of Ltc Hotspot > Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2015 9:57 AM > To: MRAB > Cc: python-list@python.org > Subject: Re: AttributeError > > MRAB, > > I ran the code, and the output:

RE: Pipes

2015-08-09 Thread Clayton Kirkwood
> -Original Message- > From: Python-list [mailto:python-list- > bounces+crk=godblessthe...@python.org] On Behalf Of Dennis Lee Bieber > Sent: Sunday, August 09, 2015 1:43 PM > To: python-list@python.org > Subject: Re: Pipes > > On Sun, 9 Aug 2015 10:55:36 -0700 (PDT), rogerh...@gmail.com

RE: Random ALL CAPS posts on this group

2015-01-20 Thread Clayton Kirkwood
>-Original Message- >From: Python-list [mailto:python-list- >bounces+crk=godblessthe...@python.org] On Behalf Of Rick Johnson >Sent: Monday, January 19, 2015 8:06 PM >To: python-list@python.org >Subject: Re: Random ALL CAPS posts on this group > >On Monday, January 19, 2015 at 8:16:01 PM

RE: Extension of while syntax

2014-12-11 Thread Clayton Kirkwood
I would prefer: while value = initial_value in undesired_values: value = get_some_value() Seems I've seen something like this before, C, Perl? Clayton >-Original Message- >From: Python-list [mailto:python-list- >bounces+crk=godblessthe...@python.org] On Behalf Of Ben Finney >Sen

RE: Python handles globals badly.

2014-12-02 Thread Clayton Kirkwood
You're still young, enjoy your youth while you can. >-Original Message- >From: Python-list [mailto:python-list- >bounces+crk=godblessthe...@python.org] On Behalf Of Skybuck Flying >Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2014 6:28 PM >To: python-list@python.org >Subject: Python handles globals badly.

RE: Python IDE.

2014-11-20 Thread Clayton Kirkwood
Community edition is free but with limited capability, although you will be hard pressed to find a limiting factor especially for general programming. All of the bells and whistles can be found in the sold product. Also, the student/teacher edition is available, and in fact a new version came out t

RE: I don't read docs and don't know how to use Google. What does the print function do?

2014-11-12 Thread Clayton Kirkwood
Google. What >does the print function do? > >On Tue, Nov 11, 2014 at 10:21 AM, Clayton Kirkwood >wrote: >> Uh, how are you going to maintain a programming job if you don't know >> how to program? I don't want to act but I know Brad Pitt makes lots of >>

RE: I don't read docs and don't know how to use Google. What does the print function do?

2014-11-11 Thread Clayton Kirkwood
>-Original Message- >From: Python-list [mailto:python-list- >bounces+crk=godblessthe...@python.org] On Behalf Of Grant Edwards >Sent: Monday, November 10, 2014 1:01 PM >To: python-list@python.org >Subject: Re: I don't read docs and don't know how to use Google. What >does the print functi

RE: Python script that does batch find and replace in txt files

2014-11-11 Thread Clayton Kirkwood
>-Original Message- >From: Python-list [mailto:python-list- >bounces+crk=godblessthe...@python.org] On Behalf Of Syed Khalid >Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2014 1:08 PM >To: python-list@python.org >Subject: Re: Python script that does batch find and replace in txt files > >My Script, > >I ha

RE: [OFF-TOPIC] It is true that is impossible write in binary code, the lowest level of programming that you can write is in hex code?

2014-11-06 Thread Clayton Kirkwood
Yeah, the 11 was mesmerizing. You didn't need no stinkin' program to see how busy the system was, you just checked the lights. You could really tell when somebody was compiling or link/loading. As I've done many times since those days, I am amazed how many users could be using the system simultaneo