[web2py] Help with two python operators

2015-03-28 Thread Paul McDonald
In the web2py Application Development Cookbook: page 69 the | operator alphabetical = User.first_name|User.last_name *← | what is this doing??* page 82 the &= operator if not form: # search flatpage according to the current request query = db.flatpage.c==request.controller

[web2py] Help with two Python operators

2015-03-28 Thread Paul McDonald
In the Web2py Application Development Cookbook: p82the &= operators if not form: # search flatpage according to the current request query = db.flatpage.c==request.controller query &= db.flatpage.f==request.function *<- what is going on here?* if request.args: query &= db.