win32com.client documentation?

2007-10-24 Thread Mark Morss
I am a unix person, not new to Python, but new to Python programming on windows. Does anyone know where to find documentation on win32com.client? I have successfully installed this module and implemented some example code. But a comprehensive explanation of the objects and methods available is n

strange transliteration in win32com.client

2007-10-23 Thread Mark Morss
Is this the place to ask a win32com.client question? I am a unix person trying to run on windows, so I have little familiarity with this module. I have this code: import win32com.client """An Access connection""" def connect(data_source, user, pwd, mdw): connAccess = win32com.client.Dispat

Re: subclass of integers

2007-09-14 Thread Mark Morss
On Sep 14, 10:30 am, Mark Morss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I would like to construct a class that includes both the integers and > None. I desire that if x and y are elements of this class, and both > are integers, then arithmetic operations between them, such as x+y, > retu

subclass of integers

2007-09-14 Thread Mark Morss
I would like to construct a class that includes both the integers and None. I desire that if x and y are elements of this class, and both are integers, then arithmetic operations between them, such as x+y, return the same result as integer addition. However if either x or y is None, these operati

Re: The best platform and editor for Python

2007-07-05 Thread Mark Morss
On Jul 1, 3:30 pm, "Sönmez Kartal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: "Emacs is the best for anything for me." Me too. Also, as pointed out by some others, a debugger is not really all that necessary for an interpreted language like Python. > > Hi, > > For experienced with Pyhton users, which developing

Re: Python compared to other language

2007-05-21 Thread Mark Morss
On May 20, 5:02 pm, Bruno Desthuilliers >Ruby is probably far better than Python at sys-admin tasks. Why, pray tell? I don't know much about Ruby, but I know that Python is the language that Gentoo uses for package management, which certainly qualifies as a sys-admin task. -- http://mail.pytho

Re: Fortran vs Python - Newbie Question

2007-03-27 Thread Mark Morss
On Mar 27, 12:55 pm, Jaap Spies <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Mark Morss wrote: > > > Maybe somebody reading this will be able to convince me to look again > > at Numpy/Scipy, but for the time being I will continue to do my > > serious numerical computation in Fortran.

Re: Fortran vs Python - Newbie Question

2007-03-27 Thread Mark Morss
On Mar 26, 12:59 pm, "Erik Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > OK... > > I've been told that Both Fortran and Python are easy to read, and are > > quite useful in creating scientific apps for the number crunching, but > > then

Re: Help Required for Choosing Programming Language

2007-02-19 Thread Mark Morss
On Feb 16, 4:22 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I am VB6 programmer and wants to start new programming language but i > am unable to deciced. > > i have read about Python, Ruby and Visual C++. but i want to go > through with GUI based programming language like VB.net > > so will you please guide me

Re: About alternatives to Matlab

2006-12-11 Thread Mark Morss
> The [F#] source is avaliable, but it's under Microsoft's Shared Source > license, which isn't quite an open source license. There are some > restrictions on commercial usage. > You can call me a bigot, but it will be engraved upon my tombstone that I never used a proprietary Microsoft language.

Re: About alternatives to Matlab

2006-12-05 Thread Mark Morss
Carl, I agree with practically everything you say about the choice between Python and functional languages, but apropos of Ocaml, not these remarks: > > In the same way that a screwdriver can't prevent you from driving a > nail. Give me a break, we all know these guys (Haskell especially) are >

Re: About alternatives to Matlab

2006-12-05 Thread Mark Morss
Hans >Langtangen<, rather. Mark Morss wrote: > I doubt that anyone would dispute that even as boosted by Numpy/Scipy, > Python will almost certainly be notably slower than moderately > well-written code in a compiled language. The reason Numpy exists, > however, is not t

Re: About alternatives to Matlab

2006-12-05 Thread Mark Morss
I doubt that anyone would dispute that even as boosted by Numpy/Scipy, Python will almost certainly be notably slower than moderately well-written code in a compiled language. The reason Numpy exists, however, is not to deliver the best possible speed, but to deliver enough speed to make it possib