Re: Friday Finking: Contorted loops

2021-09-10 Thread Alan Gauld via Python-list
On 10/09/2021 00:47, Terry Reedy wrote: > even one loop is guaranteed.) "do-while" or "repeat-until is even rarer > since fractional-loop include this as a special case. Is there any empirical evidence to support this? Or is it just a case of using the tools that are available? In my experience

Re: Friday Finking: Contorted loops

2021-09-10 Thread Alan Gauld via Python-list
On 10/09/2021 16:36, MRAB wrote: >> while...else... >> >> executes the else if the body of the loop does NOT get executed. >> >> for...else... >> >> executes the else iff ALL iterations of the for loop DO complete. >> > [snip] > > In both cases, it executes the 'else' part if it didn't break out

Re: Friday Finking: Contorted loops

2021-09-11 Thread Alan Gauld via Python-list
On 10/09/2021 19:49, Stefan Ram wrote: > Alan Gauld writes: >> OK, That's a useful perspective that is at least consistent. >> Unfortunately it's not how beginners perceive it > ... > > Beginners perceive it the way it is explained to them by > their tea

Re: Friday Finking: Contorted loops

2021-09-12 Thread Alan Gauld via Python-list
On 11/09/2021 15:41, Peter J. Holzer wrote: > How is C's do/while loop more horrible than Pascal's repeat/until? Because it is very hard to spot or distinguish from a normal while loop. while condition ; Is a valid (and fairly common) loop in C so code that has do{ code } while condition; L

Re: Friday Finking: Contorted loops

2021-09-12 Thread Alan Gauld via Python-list
On 12/09/2021 09:11, jak wrote: > if the only way to terminate a 'while True' loop is by using the 'break' > statement, why is it allowed to add the 'else' statement which will only > contain dead code? > > while True: > break > else: > print('dead code') > Because to the interpreter

Re: Question again

2021-09-16 Thread Alan Gauld via Python-list
On 16/09/2021 06:50, af kh wrote: > Hello, > I was doing some coding on a website called replit I have no idea what that is but... > after answering 'no' or 'yes' after the last sentence I wrote, > the Python window shut off, That's what you told it to do in the code. Regardless of which answe

Re: Pyqt5 help

2020-02-02 Thread Alan Gauld via Python-list
On 01/02/2020 12:06, Souvik Dutta wrote: > I was making a pyqt5 project and I ran into a problem. I want a button in > one window to add a label in another window when clicked upon. But that is > not happening. What is happening? Don't expect us to run your buggy code! > Now the no. Of labels de

Re: Pyqt5 help

2020-02-02 Thread Alan Gauld via Python-list
On 01/02/2020 12:06, Souvik Dutta wrote: > not happening. Now the no. Of labels depend upon something, so I decided to > use a for loop which is not working. Attaching the code below. Can you help? I just spotted something else odd in your code: def initUi(self): ... self.n = {}

Missing python curses functions?

2020-05-19 Thread Alan Gauld via Python-list
During my Covid19 lock-down I thought I'd spend my time translating the "Linux Curses Programming HOWTO" document into Pythonic curses. One of the functions discussed that does not appear to have a Python equivalent is attr_get() which gets the current attributes. There are functions aplenty for

Re: Strings: double versus single quotes

2020-05-19 Thread Alan Gauld via Python-list
On 19/05/2020 19:10, Manfred Lotz wrote: > Hi there, > I am asking myself if I should preferably use single or double quotes > for strings? Personally laziness wins every time. Single quotes only require one finger from the home position using my right hand, double quotes require two and a big mov

Re: Missing python curses functions?

2020-05-20 Thread Alan Gauld via Python-list
On 20/05/2020 01:48, Cameron Simpson wrote: > It may be that the person who wrote the curses module simply got tired. That was my assumption. Although the implementation includes some functions that are a lot more obscure. Usually when one is missing there is an alternative with the same effect

Solved: Re: Missing python curses functions?

2020-05-20 Thread Alan Gauld via Python-list
On 19/05/2020 20:53, Alan Gauld via Python-list wrote: > One of the functions discussed that does not appear to have > a Python equivalent is attr_get() which gets the current > attributes. OK, Using inch() I've written the following function: def attr_get(win): ""

Python Curses Programming HowTo -reviewers?

2020-06-16 Thread Alan Gauld via Python-list
While studying the curses module I was struck by the paucity of tutorial documentation for the Python version. Fortunately I know C and used to write curses applications back in the 80s/90s so I turned to the C tutorials. However, there are quite a lot of differences between the Python wrapper imp

Re: Python Curses Programming HowTo -reviewers?

2020-06-17 Thread Alan Gauld via Python-list
On 16/06/2020 16:38, Alan Gauld via Python-list wrote: > This is now available as a PDF and I'd be interested in review comments. Just to add that I can send a zip of the code files too. -- Alan G Author of the Learn to Program web site http://www.alan-g.me.uk/ http://www.amazon.co

Re: Aw: Python Curses Programming HowTo -reviewers?

2020-06-17 Thread Alan Gauld via Python-list
On 16/06/2020 19:34, Karsten Hilbert wrote: >> I therefore took it on myself to do a translation of the Linux >> Documentation Project's "Curses HowTo" by Pradeep Padala into Python. >> >> This is now available as a PDF and I'd be interested in review comments. > > I'd be interested in having a lo

Re: >>> %matplotlib inline results in SyntaxError: invalid syntax

2023-12-25 Thread Alan Gauld via Python-list
On 25/12/2023 05:34, geetanajali homes via Python-list wrote: >> import numpy as np >> import pandas as pd >> import random >> import matplotlib.pyplot as plt >> %matplotlib inline >> >> I get an error on the last line. I am running this code in Idle Python >> 3.4.4 Shell... Python names c

Re: Are there any easy-to-use Visual Studio C# WinForms-like GUI designers in the Python world for Tk?

2023-12-30 Thread Alan Gauld via Python-list
On 29/12/2023 01:05, Félix An via Python-list wrote: > I'm used to C# WinForms, which has an easy-to-use drag-and-drop GUI > designer in Visual Studio. Is there anything similar for Tk? How about > Qt? There are any number of them but few that work well. The best I found was Dabo but it uses it

Re: Using my routines as functions AND methods

2024-01-03 Thread Alan Gauld via Python-list
On 03/01/2024 22:47, Guenther Sohler via Python-list wrote: > Hi, > > In my cpython i have written quite some functions to modify "objects". > and their python syntax is e.g.\ > > translate(obj, vec). e.g whereas obj is ALWAYS first argument. > However, I also want to use these functions as clas

Re: Using my routines as functions AND methods

2024-01-04 Thread Alan Gauld via Python-list
On 04/01/2024 04:17, Thomas Passin via Python-list wrote: >> I'm probably missing something obvious here but can't you >> just assign your function to a class member? >> >> def myFunction(obj, ...): ... >> >> class MyClass: >> myMethod = myFunction > > That works if you assign the function t

Re: RE: Problem resizing a window and button placement

2024-02-25 Thread Alan Gauld via Python-list
On 25/02/2024 03:58, Steve GS via Python-list wrote: import tkinter as tk Ww = None def on_configure(*args): global Ww Ww = root.winfo_width() print("Ww Inside = <" + str(Ww) + ">") root = tk.Tk() root.bind('', on_configure) root.mainloop() print("Ww Outside = <" + str(Ww)

Re: RE: Problem resizing a window and button placement

2024-02-26 Thread Alan Gauld via Python-list
On 26/02/2024 07:56, Steve GS via Python-list wrote: > Then there is that discovery > element: Why is my original > idea not working? I still > cannot pass the value back > from the function. What is > different about this function > that others would have given > me the value? There is nothing

Re: RE: RE: Problem resizing a window and button placement

2024-02-26 Thread Alan Gauld via Python-list
On 26/02/2024 11:02, Steve GS via Python-list wrote: > Although your code produces the value of Ww outside the function, > I do not see how I can use the value of Ww unless I close the program. You have to use a function that operates inside the mainloop. Thats the nature of event driven programs

Re: RE: Problem resizing a window and button placement

2024-02-27 Thread Alan Gauld via Python-list
On 27/02/2024 07:13, Steve GS via Python-list wrote: > Aside from using it to resized > the window, is there no way to > know the last value of the > change for use in the program? The last value would be the current width. And you know how to get that as shown in your configure function: Ww = r

Re: Variable scope inside and outside functions - global statement being overridden by assignation unless preceded by reference

2024-03-06 Thread Alan Gauld via Python-list
On 05/03/2024 22:46, Grant Edwards via Python-list wrote: > Unfortunately (presumably thanks to SEO) the enshittification of > Google has reached the point where searching for info on things like > Python name scope, the first page of links are to worthless sites like > geeksforgeeks. And not just

Re: Error in Module

2024-03-11 Thread Alan Gauld via Python-list
On 10/03/2024 18:08, Sanskar Mukeshbhai Joshi via Python-list wrote: > I had made my project in BCA in Python. When I had complete my > project and run the program, at that time I got the error in > runnig my project. The error was ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'flask'. Flask is a third

Re: xkcd.com/353 ( Flying with Python )

2024-03-30 Thread Alan Gauld via Python-list
On 30/03/2024 07:04, Greg Ewing via Python-list wrote: > On 30/03/24 7:21 pm, HenHanna wrote: >> https://xkcd.com/1306/ >> what does  SIGIL   mean? > > I think its' a Perl term, referring to the $/@/# symbols in front of > identifiers. There seem to be several derivation

Re: How to Add ANSI Color to User Response

2024-04-10 Thread Alan Gauld via Python-list
On 10/04/2024 19:50, WordWeaver Evangelist via Python-list wrote: > I have a simple question. I use the following textPrompt in some of my Jython > modules: > '\nYour choice is? (A B C D E): ', maxChars=1, autoAccept=False, > forceUppercase=True) > Is there a way to add an ANSI color cod

Re: Terminal Emulator

2024-05-14 Thread Alan Gauld via Python-list
On 14/05/2024 18:44, Gordinator via Python-list wrote: > I wish to write a terminal emulator in Python. I am a fairly competent > Python user, and I wish to try a new project idea. What references can I > use when writing my terminal emulator? I wish for it to be a true > terminal emulator as we

Re: Terminal Emulator (Posting On Python-List Prohibited)

2024-05-19 Thread Alan Gauld via Python-list
On 18/05/2024 19:12, Piergiorgio Sartor via Python-list wrote: >> So venvs make managing all that pretty convenient. Dunno why everybody's >> so down on venvs... Not so much down on them, they are just one extra step that's mostly not needed(in my use case) > Only people which are *not* using p

Re: IDLE: clearing the screen

2024-06-09 Thread Alan Gauld via Python-list
On 08/06/2024 20:18, Rob Cliffe via Python-list wrote: > OK, here is the advanced version: > import os > class _cls(object): >     def __repr__(self): >         os.system('cls') >         return '' > cls = _cls() > > Now when you type > cls > it clears the screen.  For me on a Mac it clears t

Re: Best use of "open" context manager

2024-07-06 Thread Alan Gauld via Python-list
On 06/07/2024 11:49, Rob Cliffe via Python-list wrote: >     If the file does not exist I want to take appropriate action, e.g. > print an error message and abort the program. > I might write it like this: > > try: >     with open(FileName) as f: >         for ln in f: >             print("I

Re: bring back nntp library to python3

2024-08-14 Thread Alan Gauld via Python-list
On 14/08/2024 23:32, Left Right via Python-list wrote: >> it became simple and straightforward to >> download and install packages. > > I think the right word for this is "delusional". I agree. But even if it worked it doesn't alter the fact that by not having batteries included it puts the onus

Re: TkInter Scrolled Listbox class?

2024-11-04 Thread Alan Gauld via Python-list
On 04/11/2024 15:32, Ulrich Goebel via Python-list wrote: > I would like to build a class ScrolledListbox, I assume like the one that used to be available via the Tix module? It's a great shame that Tix is gone, it had a lot of these useful widgets, but they were all wrappers around Tcl/Tk's Tix

Re: Printing UTF-8 mail to terminal

2024-10-31 Thread Alan Gauld via Python-list
On 31/10/2024 20:50, Cameron Simpson via Python-list wrote: > That looks to me like quoted-printable. This is an encoding for binary > transport of text to make it robust against not 8-buit clean ... > If you're just dealing with this directly, use the `quopri` stdlib > module: https://docs.py

RE: Tools to help with text mode (i.e. non-GUI) input

2025-01-13 Thread Alan Gauld via Python-list
On 11/01/2025 14:28, Chris Green via Python-list wrote: > I'm looking for Python packages that can help with text mode input, The standard package for this is curses which comes as part of the standard library on *nix distros. > What I'm specifically after is a way to provide a default value that

Re: Tools to help with text mode (i.e. non-GUI) input

2025-01-14 Thread Alan Gauld via Python-list
On 14/01/2025 00:20, Grant Edwards via Python-list wrote: > On 2025-01-13, Alan Gauld via Python-list wrote: > >> All of that is possible in curses, you just have to code it. > > All of that is easy with curses in C. Unfortunately, the high level > "panel" and &q

Re: Tools to help with text mode (i.e. non-GUI) input

2025-01-15 Thread Alan Gauld via Python-list
On 15/01/2025 00:54, Grant Edwards via Python-list wrote: > are your friend. If that's not sophisticated enough the gnu "readline" > library with a simple command processor is a common next step. On that front the cmd module in Python is often overlooked but is useful for structuring a non-GUI-li

Re: Tools to help with text mode (i.e. non-GUI) input

2025-01-17 Thread Alan Gauld via Python-list
On 15/01/2025 00:41, Keith Thompson via Python-list wrote: > Alan Gauld writes: >> On 11/01/2025 14:28, Chris Green via Python-list wrote: >>> I'm looking for Python packages that can help with text mode input, >> >> The standard package for this is curses whi

Re: Python tutor mailing list?

2025-05-27 Thread Alan Gauld via Python-list
On 28/05/2025 00:32, Alan Gauld via Python-list wrote: > The archives are still there and the sign-up page seems to > work, but it doesn't recognise me. I tried signing up as > a new member with a different address and that seems to work(ie no > errors) but I still don;t see any

Python tutor mailing list?

2025-05-27 Thread Alan Gauld via Python-list
I am the moderator of the python tutor mailing list. Or at least I was. It seems the tutor list has been deleted. I came back from vacation to find that I can't access it. Nobody told me anything in advance. I've tried emailing postmaster but got no response. I wonder if anyone here has any idea

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