Re: i am new to python-Please somebody help

2007-08-03 Thread Zentrader
BTW - on the subject of polite discussions, how about this one as an example of opinions politely expressed. Oh, and does anyone know how to use zip in Python. Yes+1. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: i am new to python-Please somebody help

2007-08-03 Thread Zentrader
On the discussion of rudeness, we have to include the OP. He/She/it did not even attempt a Google before posting, and posted with a meaningless subject. We'll chalk that up to newness, but some sort of retort was called for IMHO. How else do we learn the conventions that govern rudeness. Person

Re: i am new to python-Please somebody help

2007-08-03 Thread Hendrik van Rooyen
"Bruno Desthuilliers" wrote: >Now if you want some examples of definitively "rude" newsgroups, I >suggest you take your chance on other newsgroups in the comp.* >hierarchy... I know someone who derisively refers to anybody that is associated with computers in any way as a "Pencil Neck". This

Re: i am new to python-Please somebody help

2007-08-03 Thread Hendrik van Rooyen
"gregarican" wrote: > Maybe it's just me but the word "grovelling" just doesn't ring of > newbie friendliness. To each their own I guess. Kind of like the > Smalltalk list where a few respondents are really dry. Someone will > post asking something like "Can I use Smalltalk to do X so that it >

Re: i am new to python-Please somebody help

2007-08-02 Thread gregarican
On Aug 2, 11:03 am, Bruno Desthuilliers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > gregarican a écrit : > (snip) > > > This link answers my question > > -->http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Python+list+rudeness. > > I seriously don't think that this newsgroup can be qualified as "rude" > (and I'm possibly on

Re: i am new to python-Please somebody help

2007-08-02 Thread Bruno Desthuilliers
gregarican a écrit : (snip) > This link answers my question --> > http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Python+list+rudeness. I seriously don't think that this newsgroup can be qualified as "rude" (and I'm possibly one of the "rudest" persons here). Compared to most comp.* newsgroup, Python is c

Re: i am new to python-Please somebody help

2007-08-02 Thread Terry Reedy
"gregarican" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] | On Aug 2, 12:58 pm, "Terry Reedy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: || > Sorry, I saw nothing rude in Steven's straightforward and indeed polite | > suggestion. Your post, however, | > | > tjr | | Maybe it's just me but th

Re: i am new to python-Please somebody help

2007-08-02 Thread Neil Cerutti
On 2007-08-02, gregarican <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Aug 2, 12:58 pm, "Terry Reedy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> "gregarican" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message >> >> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> | friendly than Python's. Your points are well-taken in how to properly >> | post and how to do yo

Re: i am new to python-Please somebody help

2007-08-02 Thread gregarican
On Aug 2, 12:58 pm, "Terry Reedy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "gregarican" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > | friendly than Python's. Your points are well-taken in how to properly > | post and how to do your own homework. Message correct. Delivery > | lacking... >

Re: i am new to python-Please somebody help

2007-08-02 Thread Terry Reedy
"gregarican" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] | friendly than Python's. Your points are well-taken in how to properly | post and how to do your own homework. Message correct. Delivery | lacking... Sorry, I saw nothing rude in Steven's straightforward and indeed polite

Re: i am new to python-Please somebody help

2007-08-02 Thread Hyuga
On Aug 2, 8:51 am, Steven D'Aprano <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, 02 Aug 2007 09:31:43 +, cool.vimalsmail wrote: > > [snip] > > You would be better off actually writing a sensible subject line instead > of grovelling. > > Subject: How to use gzip in Python? [beginner] > > Then, having wri

Re: i am new to python-Please somebody help

2007-08-02 Thread gregarican
On Aug 2, 8:51 am, Steven D'Aprano <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, 02 Aug 2007 09:31:43 +, cool.vimalsmail wrote: > > [snip] > > You would be better off actually writing a sensible subject line instead > of grovelling. > > Subject: How to use gzip in Python? [beginner] > > Then, having wri

Re: i am new to python-Please somebody help

2007-08-02 Thread Steven D'Aprano
On Thu, 02 Aug 2007 09:31:43 +, cool.vimalsmail wrote: [snip] You would be better off actually writing a sensible subject line instead of grovelling. Subject: How to use gzip in Python? [beginner] Then, having written a good subject line, it might have suggested a good search string for Goo

Re: i am new to python-Please somebody help

2007-08-02 Thread BartlebyScrivener
On Aug 2, 4:31 am, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > i want the packages file with > a ".gz" extension by implementing a python program http://docs.python.org/lib/module-gzip.html -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list