Re: [python-uk] Reading list

2013-06-26 Thread a . cavallo
However, is fancy book learning the best method to learn?  Probably not but it is the "average" method: it is tried and tested. "Work on Projects" would be kind of ideal but requires at least some skill already. I'm aware of Dive into python and it's gold but I'm focusing more on the real b

[python-uk] Reading list

2013-06-26 Thread a . cavallo
Hi, I'm looking for an introductory book in python: do you have any suggestion? I'm shortlisting few so far: Python 2.6 Text Processing: Beginners Guide (Jeff McNeil): https://www.packtpub.com/python-2-6-text-processing-beginners-guide/book Head First Python (Paul Barry): http://sho

Re: [python-uk] Advice on decorator grammar

2013-04-03 Thread a . cavallo
My first tought would be the mydecorator = MyDecorator() will hold the object instance reference and the ref count won't go to zero.. So.. Decorator grammar is this: decorator: '@' dotted_name [ '(' [arglist] ')' ] NEWLINE The grammar prevents this: class MyDecorator: ... def dec

Re: [python-uk] Londoners - interested by a pyramid meetup?

2013-04-03 Thread a . cavallo
Hi, feel free to join the london python meetup: I think it is a natural home for such presentation. Kris and me we've been running it for a while and we can provide help in organising it. www.meetup.com/The-London-Python-Group-TLPG Feel free to get in touch. Another group active in Lond

Re: [python-uk] EC1 Pyb Lunch

2013-04-02 Thread a . cavallo
I'm sure everyone in the list is waiting in trepidation ;) On 2013-04-02 14:12, Harry Percival wrote: Well, we're here now. Just ordered food On 2 Apr 2013 13:01, "Nicholas H.Tollervey" wrote: ___ python-uk mailing list python-uk@python.org http