Re: Starting Out and Need Help with Basics.

2016-07-02 Thread Chris Angelico
On Sun, Jul 3, 2016 at 7:13 AM, CHM Lyrics wrote: > I am in fifth year at secondary school (senior years in high school). We've > been doing basic programs in Python at school, but we're now on a 6 week > holiday (Summer Holidays). So I decided I would try and download Python and > learn a bit

Starting Out and Need Help with Basics.

2016-07-02 Thread CHM Lyrics
I am in fifth year at secondary school (senior years in high school). We've been doing basic programs in Python at school, but we're now on a 6 week holiday (Summer Holidays). So I decided I would try and download Python and learn a bit more while I'm not doing anything. I have now downloaded it

Re: Need Help Starting Out

2008-03-19 Thread Peter Decker
On Tue, Mar 18, 2008 at 11:10 AM, jmDesktop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, I would like to start using Python, but am unsure where to begin. > I know how to look up a tutorial and learn the language, but not what > all technologies to use. I saw references to plain Python, Django, > and other

Re: Need Help Starting Out

2008-03-19 Thread rodmc
> Your best bets are probably Django, Pylons or web.py. But you should > learn enough of the core language itself before jumping in web stuff IMHO. Yes, a good point. If you are looking for general info then then "Dive Into Python" (a link is on the Python website) is a good start for people who

Re: Need Help Starting Out

2008-03-19 Thread Bruno Desthuilliers
jmDesktop a écrit : > Hi, I would like to start using Python, but am unsure where to begin. > I know how to look up a tutorial and learn the language, but not what > all technologies to use. I saw references to plain Python, Django, > and other things. > > I want to use it for web building with d

Re: Need Help Starting Out

2008-03-18 Thread 7stud
On Mar 18, 10:10 am, jmDesktop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, I would like to start using Python, but am unsure where to begin. > I know how to look up a tutorial and learn the language, but not what > all technologies to use.   I think you are getting ahead of yourself. Get the book Learning P

Re: Need Help Starting Out

2008-03-18 Thread Michael Mabin
Pylons is a Ruby on Rails-like web framework that allows you build dynamic web applications with a database backend. Here is a link to the Pylons web site: http://pylonshq.com/ On Tue, Mar 18, 2008 at 11:10 AM, jmDesktop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, I would like to start using Python, but

Re: Need Help Starting Out

2008-03-18 Thread D'Arcy J.M. Cain
On Tue, 18 Mar 2008 09:27:46 -0700 (PDT) rodmc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi, I would like to start using Python, but am unsure where to begin. > > I know how to look up a tutorial and learn the language, but not what > > all technologies to use. I saw references to plain Python, Django, >

Re: Need Help Starting Out

2008-03-18 Thread rodmc
> Hi, I would like to start using Python, but am unsure where to begin. > I know how to look up a tutorial and learn the language, but not what > all technologies to use. I saw references to plain Python, Django, > and other things. Hi, For database stuff you can plug directly into either MySQL

Need Help Starting Out

2008-03-18 Thread jmDesktop
Hi, I would like to start using Python, but am unsure where to begin. I know how to look up a tutorial and learn the language, but not what all technologies to use. I saw references to plain Python, Django, and other things. I want to use it for web building with database access. What do I use f

Re: Starting out.

2006-10-14 Thread Bill Pursell
Grant Edwards wrote: > > Perl has syntax? ROTFLMAO. In fact, that even motivated: Psychotically Engineered Random Language. -- Bill Pursell -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: Starting out.

2006-10-14 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Fredrik Lundh wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > (according to the Urban Dictionary). > > talk about reliable sources... Well, as far as doing the research to prove them wrong, I'll give it a miss. > > -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: Starting out.

2006-10-14 Thread Fredrik Lundh
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > (according to the Urban Dictionary). talk about reliable sources... -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: Starting out.

2006-10-14 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hendrik van Rooyen wrote: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 8< > > > Well, I'm on vacation this week, so 5 pm means nothing to me: > > > > teetertotter > > > > from the Consolidated Word List from puzzlers.org. > > > > Yes, it's also spelled with a hyphen or a space, but as

Re: Starting out.

2006-10-13 Thread Hendrik van Rooyen
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: 8< > Well, I'm on vacation this week, so 5 pm means nothing to me: > > teetertotter > > from the Consolidated Word List from puzzlers.org. > > Yes, it's also spelled with a hyphen or a space, but as long as this > is a valid spelling, it counts.

Re: Starting out.

2006-10-13 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Tim Chase wrote: > > Maybe you should say "amongst the longest" > > > > pepperwort > > perpetuity > > perruquier > > pirouetter > > proprietor > > repertoire > > typewriter > > > > But even that would be wrong. > > > > rupturewort > > > >> hey, look, it's Friday > > proprietory > proterotype > rup

Re: Starting out.

2006-10-13 Thread Tim Chase
> Maybe you should say "amongst the longest" > > pepperwort > perpetuity > perruquier > pirouetter > proprietor > repertoire > typewriter > > But even that would be wrong. > > rupturewort > >> hey, look, it's Friday proprietory proterotype rupturewort according to my web2 list of words. Hey,

Re: Starting out.

2006-10-13 Thread Grant Edwards
On 2006-10-13, Andrew Poelstra <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Fri, 2006-10-13 at 07:26 -0700, Ahmer wrote: >> From what I can see Python and PHP have VERY simillar syntax (sorry if >> I offended anyone but I am a "n00b".) > 2) You may be thinking of Perl, which has a very similar syntax to PHP.

Re: Starting out.

2006-10-13 Thread Andrew Poelstra
On Fri, 2006-10-13 at 07:26 -0700, Ahmer wrote: > From what I can see Python and PHP have VERY simillar syntax (sorry if > I offended anyone but I am a "n00b".) Two things: 1) Don't toppost. Your response should go after or interspersed with your quote, not above it. 2) You may be thinking of Perl

Re: Starting out.

2006-10-13 Thread Ahmer
>From what I can see Python and PHP have VERY simillar syntax (sorry if I offended anyone but I am a "n00b".) On Oct 13, 12:54 am, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Ahmer wrote: > > Hi all! > > > I am a 15 year old High School Sophomore. I would like to start > > programming in Python. In school, we are

Re: Starting out.

2006-10-13 Thread Ahmer
Thanks Paddy. That post pretty much cleared up everything for me. On Oct 13, 12:46 am, "Paddy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ahmer wrote: > > Hi all! > > > I am a 15 year old High School Sophomore. I would like to start > > programming in Python. In school, we are learning Java (5) and I like > > t

Re: Starting out.

2006-10-12 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Richard Jones wrote: > Tim Chase wrote: > > typed with just the top-row of keys > > '^[qwertyuiop]*$' > > The longest being "typewriter" :) Maybe you should say "amongst the longest" pepperwort perpetuity perruquier pirouetter proprietor repertoire typewriter But even that would be wrong. rupt

Re: Starting out.

2006-10-12 Thread malkarouri
Ahmer wrote: > Hi all! > > I am a 15 year old High School Sophomore. I would like to start > programming in Python. In school, we are learning Java (5) and I like > to use the Eclipse IDE, I also am learning PHP as well. > > What are some ways to get started (books, sites, etc.)? I am usually on >

Re: Starting out.

2006-10-12 Thread Paddy
Ahmer wrote: > Hi all! > > I am a 15 year old High School Sophomore. I would like to start > programming in Python. In school, we are learning Java (5) and I like > to use the Eclipse IDE, I also am learning PHP as well. > > What are some ways to get started (books, sites, etc.)? I am usually on >

Re: Starting out.

2006-10-12 Thread Richard Jones
Tim Chase wrote: > typed with just the top-row of keys > '^[qwertyuiop]*$' The longest being "typewriter" :) hey, look, it's Friday -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: Starting out.

2006-10-12 Thread Tim Chase
> (OT: Try to type 'proficient' with one hand on a US keyboard. :-)) A number of nice words like that: authenticity proficiency entitlement enchantment protozoans proficient antisocial tutorials tormentor shanghais shamrocks rhapsodic protozoan pantheism handiwork flamencos fishbowls firmament en

Re: Starting out.

2006-10-12 Thread hg
Ahmer wrote: > Hi all! > > I am a 15 year old High School Sophomore. I would like to start > programming in Python. In school, we are learning Java (5) and I like > to use the Eclipse IDE, I also am learning PHP as well. > > What are some ways to get started (books, sites, etc.)? I am usually on

Re: Starting out.

2006-10-12 Thread Richard Jones
Andrew Poelstra wrote: > (OT: Try to type 'proficient' with one hand on a US keyboard. :-)) On the Internet, nobody wants to know when you're typing one-handed. Richard -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: Starting out.

2006-10-12 Thread Andrew Poelstra
On Thu, 2006-10-12 at 16:37 -0700, Ahmer wrote: > Hi all! > > I am a 15 year old High School Sophomore. I would like to start > programming in Python. In school, we are learning Java (5) and I like > to use the Eclipse IDE, I also am learning PHP as well. > > What are some ways to get started (bo

Starting out.

2006-10-12 Thread Ahmer
Hi all! I am a 15 year old High School Sophomore. I would like to start programming in Python. In school, we are learning Java (5) and I like to use the Eclipse IDE, I also am learning PHP as well. What are some ways to get started (books, sites, etc.)? I am usually on linux, but I have a windows