Fredrik Lundh wrote:
ask yourself if that thing you read really was a vicious attack by bunch of
nasty
trolls, or if, perhaps, you missed the point.
You still do not even acknowledge your behavior then? If it is your
wish that I never mention boo again, then I will not, even though you
and not
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bengt Richter) writes:
> On Sun, 19 Dec 2004 21:29:27 +0100, "Fredrik Lundh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> (or maybe a restricted unquote_arg function for better safety).
> E.g., double back-tick is a syntax error now, so you could write
>
> def ternary(c, ``t, ``f):
>
Istvan Albert wrote:
Doug Holton wrote:
the syntax of boo is indeed virtually identical to python.
All that boo does is borrows a few syntactical constructs
from python. Calling it virtually identical
is *very* misleading.
The syntax is indeed virtually identical to python. You are yet another
Petr Prikryl wrote:
Hi,
Summary: In my opinion, the C-like prefix
increment and decrement operators (++i and --i)
should be marked as "syntax error".
Let me rephrase my answer.
This is a good sugestion for Python 3.0, a.k.a. Python 3000:
http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/moinmoin/Python3.0
In the fut
David Wurmfeld wrote:
I am new to python; any insight on the following would be appreciated,
even if it is the admonition to RTFM (as long as you can direct me to
a relevant FM)
Is there a standard approach to enumerated types? I could create a
dictionary with a linear set of keys, but isn't t
Doug Holton wrote:
Noam Raphael wrote:
even in the best solution that I know of,
there's now way to check if a subclass has implemented all the
required methods without running it and testing if it works.
I think there are some solutions like PyProtocols, see section 2.2 on
this page: http://ww
Doug Holton wrote:
Steven Bethard wrote:
I don't really have a good solution; despite the unnecessarily vicious
comments, I don't feel like I can set my newsreader to ignore messages
from, for example, Fredrik, because his answers, when not attacks, are
often very insightful. If you find a good
On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 03:58:20 +, banaticus wrote:
>
> What does this error message mean? What can I do to fix it?
>
> Here'e the command that I just tried running, and the messages that
> I received. I just barely unpacked python.
>
> linux:/Python-2.4 # ./configure
> checking MACHDE
Martin Drautzburg wrote:
My wxPython program starts execution in mainFrame.py like this
[...]
class MainApp(wxApp):
def OnInit(self):
self.mainFrame = MainFrame(None)
self.mainFrame.Show()
self.S
Doug Holton wrote:
Istvan Albert wrote:
Doug Holton wrote:
the syntax of boo is indeed virtually identical to python.
All that boo does is borrows a few syntactical constructs
from python. Calling it virtually identical
is *very* misleading.
The syntax is indeed virtually identical to python.
Hans Nowak wrote:
Regardless of the merits of Boo, this is comp.lang.python, not
comp.lang.boo. The language may *look* like Python, but its inner
workings are nothing like Python, as several people have correctly
pointed out now. (Just like Java's syntax may look like C or C++ in
some areas,
Jim Hill wrote:
Is there a way to produce a very long multiline string of output with
variables' values inserted without having to resort to this wacky
"""v = %s"""%(variable)
No, it is currently not possible in Python without the hacks you have
seen already. Python is long overdue for simpler st
I agree with you, and I don't understand why so many people insist in
"banning" the word "Boo" in this list.
What's the problem guys? Is this a taboo or something?
Isn't this list open for discussion of all things related to Python?
Isn't Boo related to Python?
And if you think it is not "related e
Personally I think the priority of all new project developmnent should
be based principally on web technologies, with OS-specific (i.e.,
desktop) versions only if there is absolutely no other way.
You should really try CherryPy (http://www.cherrypy.org) - for
Python-based web development I don't t
Doug Holton said unto the world upon 2004-12-20 18:45:
Peter Hansen wrote:
Doug Holton wrote:
Peter Hansen wrote:
"Virtually identical" indeed. :-)
I gave such a short answer because the way you framed your "questions"
and the context of your post made it clear you are a troll. Your reply
here
[Rahul].
> > I want to compute dot product of two vectors stored as lists a and b.a
> > and b are of the same length.
> >
> > one simple way is
> > sum(a[i]*b[i] for i in range(len(a)))
> >
> > another simple way is
> > ans=0.0
> > for i in range(len(a)):
> > ans=ans+a[i]*b[i]
> >
> > But is there
Doug Holton wrote:
Istvan Albert wrote:
All that boo does is borrows a few syntactical constructs
from python. Calling it virtually identical
is *very* misleading.
The syntax is indeed virtually identical to python. You are yet another
person who has trolled before. See your obvious trolling rep
Michael Hoffman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Doug Holton wrote:
>> Istvan Albert wrote:
>>> All that boo does is borrows a few syntactical constructs
>>> from python. Calling it virtually identical
>>> is *very* misleading.
>> The syntax is indeed virtually identical to python. You are yet
>> ano
[Rahul].
> I want to compute dot product of two vectors stored as lists a and b.a
> and b are of the same length
from scipy import dot
ans=dot(a,b)
This times faster than the alternatives I have seen mentioned so far,
given scipy.
Cheers,
Alan Isaac
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[Doug Holton]
...
> But I will not be intimidated by the likes of Fredrik Lundh. Trollers
> will be held accountable.
Doug, Doug, Doug. Fredrik isn't a troll. He's a Swede. Trolls are Norwegian.
Lighten up, please. Fredrik is usually terse, and sometimes curt
(although Americans seem to have
"Alan G Isaac" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> This times faster than the alternatives I have seen mentioned so far,
> given scipy.
Actually, since I am new to 'timeit', I probably should check that
I am not overlooking something. Especially since I see an order
of m
Mike Meyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
...
> > You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.
>
> I agree. I also like the quote.
Seconded -- "The Princess Bride" is a well-worth-quoting masterpiece.
Alex
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Thanks Benji,
I took your advice and added in the conn.commit() into
the script but still had the same problem. I did some digging around the
odbc documentation and found this bug:
*
On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 18:06:36 -0600, Doug Holton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> To actually answer your question, no, there is no standard for enums in
> python. There are custom hacks for it that you can search for.
>
> This is a good sugestion for Python 3.0, a.k.a. Python 3000:
> http://www.pytho
On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 18:58:09 -0600, Doug Holton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> Jim Hill wrote:
>>
>>> Is there a way to produce a very long multiline string of output with
>>> variables' values inserted without having to resort to this wacky
>>>
>>> """v = %s"""%(variable)
>
>No, it is currently n
I need a clarification of the argument.
Are the opponents saying that I should not be able to:
def compose(list_of_functions): return reduce(lambda f, g: lambda x:
f(g(x)), list_of_functions)
In a nutshell: why?
And may I see the proposed "better" replacement for function composition.
Thanks,
Al
Bengt Richter wrote:
variable1 = 1
variable2 = 2
s = """
v = ${variable1}
v2's value is: ${variable2}
"""
However, Python 3.0 is likely years away. If you want to know how to
run code like this today, consult Fredrik Lundh.
Or replace ${...} with equally simple %(...)s in the above and be ha
Michael Hoffman wrote:
Gregor Horvath wrote:
> Or make any given standard python object accessible from MS Excel in 2
> minutes.
from win32com.client import Dispatch
xlApp = Dispatch("Excel.Application")
xlApp.Visible = 1
xlApp.Workbooks.Add()
xlApp.ActiveSheet.Cells(1,1).Value = 'Python Rules!'
Mike Meyer wrote:
Personally, I'd love a language feature that let you create a function
that didn't evaluate arguments until they were actually used - lazy
evaluation. That lets you write the C ?: operator as a function, for
a start.
Hmmm. No, iterators can't be used to fake it. Oh well.
That is a
Mike Meyer wrote:
Logo (my pick) has been called "Lisp without the parenthesis". It has
the advantage of using standard algebraic notation for formulas,
instead of operator post or pre.
This is comp.lang.python, not comp.lang.logo. Please refrain from
discussing topics not related to CPyt
I am currently tasked with connecting Python CGI programs, under
Apache2 / Linux, to SQL Server on Windows 2000.
The latest MSSQL module from
http://www.object-craft.com.au/projects/mssql/ (0.09) will not (for
me, at least) compile on Debian.
The next version of the module (0.08) will compile, but
Mike Meyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Personally, I'd love a language feature that let you create a function
> that didn't evaluate arguments until they were actually used - lazy
> evaluation. That lets you write the C ?: operator as a function, for
> a start.
>
> Hmmm. No, iterators can't be u
> "ian" == ian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Hi Max,
> Thanks for the suggestion. I'm always open to new ideas.
> Can you please tell me how to retrieve the default account settings
> from Outlook Express?
s.Configuration.Load(2) is supposed to do exactly that. I have no clue
why that didn'
Hi Ganesan,
I'm on the verge of giving up
I don't suppose you could write a small script to send the email for me
via the default windows email client. I will then try running your
script and my end to see if it works ok.
I may have missed something and would really appreciate your help.
Thanks in
Mike Meyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bengt Richter) writes:
>
> > On Sun, 19 Dec 2004 21:29:27 +0100, "Fredrik Lundh"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > (or maybe a restricted unquote_arg function for better safety).
> > E.g., double back-tick is a syntax error now, so you could
Doug Holton wrote:
> Mike Meyer wrote:
>
>> Personally, I'd love a language feature that let you create a function
>> that didn't evaluate arguments until they were actually used - lazy
>> evaluation. That lets you write the C ?: operator as a function, for
>> a start.
>>
>> Hmmm. No, iterators
I've found that the code below will crash if I don't have the
PyErr_Clear() function call. Should I always call PyErr_Clear()? The
error message I get has to do with garbage collection -->
Exception exceptions.ImportError: 'No module named badmodule' in 'garbage collec
tion' ignored
Fatal Python
On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 21:45:14 +0100, jaco <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm new to Python and XML but still I want to create something that
> includes creating and editing XML using Python.
>
> Now I'm looking for a little example program that does (some of) this to
> set me on my way.
>
>
Simon Wittber wrote:
I am currently tasked with connecting Python CGI programs, under
Apache2 / Linux, to SQL Server on Windows 2000.
The latest MSSQL module from
http://www.object-craft.com.au/projects/mssql/ (0.09) will not (for
me, at least) compile on Debian.
The next version of the module (0.0
[Jaime Wyant]
> I've found that the code below will crash if I don't have the
> PyErr_Clear() function call. Should I always call PyErr_Clear()?
That's not the right approach. Nearly all Python C API calls can
fail. They return a special value if they do, primarily NULL for a
call that returns
> "ian" == ian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Hi Ganesan,
> I'm on the verge of giving up
> I don't suppose you could write a small script to send the email for me
> via the default windows email client.
I can see no easy way to do this. Though you can access the default mail
client using a
Hello dan,
> > How about: PyRun_String("from os import _exit;
> > _exit(0)") ?
>
> Clever! But, _exit() will terminate my entire
> process, not just the offending interpreter. And I
> can't use a separate child process on uclinux.
You have a Python port to uClinux?
> Any other ideas?
1.
Maybe
Terry Reedy wrote:
> This I again agree with. I understand that Prothon is also a *different*
> though Python inspired
> language. Also that it is still under development.
http://www.prothon.org/
"All work on Prothon has been halted"
(the site is pointing to a new project, Pycs, whose s
Fredrik Lundh wrote:
(the site is pointing to a new project, Pycs, whose site is pointing to a new
project, Spry, "the first dynamic language to have all the best capabilities of
Python, Prothon, and C# (actually C-Omega) in one language", on which
"work has rarely begun")
How bizarre is it that th
On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 22:41:00 -0600, Doug Holton wrote:
> This is comp.lang.python, not comp.lang.logo. Please refrain from
> discussing topics not related to CPython.
This is comp.lang.python, not alt.holton.doug.doug.doug. Please spend
less energy on dictating community standards and a more ene
Doug Holton wrote:
> Do you have financial conflict of interest too like Fredrik?
I suggest you do your homework, and post an apology. Immediately.
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James Stroud wrote:
>I think the python community should be prepared to accept an increasing number
> of people who just want to get something done with whatever tools they have
> available (windows, mac, .net, etc) and with whatever skills they already
> have acquired.
you know, I've been workin
Alan G Isaac wrote:
> Are the opponents saying that I should not be able to:
>
> def compose(list_of_functions): return reduce(lambda f, g: lambda x:
> f(g(x)), list_of_functions)
>
> In a nutshell: why?
I was about to reply, but I couldn't figure out what the piece of code does
in the allotted t
On Tue, 2004-12-21 at 06:45, Jim & Joanne Collins wrote:
> I've completed a semester of computer programming in Python and one
> thing we didn't learn was how to send data to a windows printer
> instead of the screen.
It would be helpful to know what graphical toolkit and canvas widget you
are usi
Mike Meyer wrote:
They do have a first-class function-like object called an agent. But
to use a standard method as an agent, you have to wrap it.
Just curious, but how does a method get wrapped in an agent if methods
aren't first-class objects? Subclassing the agent base class with a new
run meth
Stephen Thorne wrote:'
> Is this a Sig? What is this referring to? You've said it in reply to
> more than one post in the last week. Got a url I can read about the
> Fredrik Lundh Python Syntax Manglation Consulting Service?
it's the new Boo marketing motto: "have you harrassed a Pythoneer today?
Jim & Joanne Collins wrote:
> I've completed a semester of computer programming in Python
> and one thing we didn't learn was how to send data to a windows
> printer instead of the screen. I've also asked this question in one
> of the Python help places and received about three responses.
> None
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