Python information and short questions megathread.

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Git: Aug 21, 2004

inveratulo posted:

At this point I'm kinda scratching my head. I really want to use Python for this project, but it looks like to do that I will have to use a real python web framework, which just seems like overkill for what was supposed to be a neat and tidy app.

You don't have to use a web framework to use Python for a web-app. You can, if you're so inclined, use Python Server Pages. They pretty much have you writing Python directly in your pages in a manner sort of akin to PHP.

Really though, Django might be overkill but it makes development fly by. I can't recommend it enough, but if you're absolutely certain that it won't suit, you might do well to look at the smaller frameworks like Pylons or CherryPy. Actually, you've a hell of a lot of frameworks you could choose from if any one doesn't suit.

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# ¿ May 3, 2024 05:53

Git: Aug 21, 2004

I use nano through Cygwin. Yes, I apparently do hate myself.

I think I'm going to try to get used to using PyDev now though.

# ¿ Nov 28, 2007 16:36

Git: Aug 21, 2004

Mighty Germ posted:

does python not have a do ... while looping structure?
If not, is there a way I can emulate it without having to write my code blocks twice?

It doesn't have one as far as I'm aware, but PEP 315 proposes one.

I guess the equivalent would be:

code:

while 1:
    ...
    if not condition:
        break

Git fucked around with this message at 20:11 on Apr 10, 2008

# ¿ Apr 10, 2008 20:07

Git: Aug 21, 2004

Kaluza-Klein posted:

I want the list sorted by the third value in each item.

There may be a better way to do this, but you can do it using your own sort function.

code:

>>> lst1 = ['lol', '1', '3']
>>> lst2 = ['lol', '2', '2']
>>> lst3 = ['lol', '3', '1']
>>> biglist = [lst2,lst1,lst3]
>>> biglist.sort()
>>> biglist
[['lol', '1', '3'], ['lol', '2', '2'], ['lol', '3', '1']]
>>> def asort(x, y):
...     if x[2] > y[2]:
...             return 1
...     elif x[2]==y[2]:
...             return 0
...     else:
...             return -1
...
>>> biglist.sort(asort)
>>> biglist
[['lol', '3', '1'], ['lol', '2', '2'], ['lol', '1', '3']]

This page seems pretty informative on sorting. But yeah, there's probably a better way to do this.

e: damnit.

# ¿ Apr 10, 2008 20:53

Git: Aug 21, 2004

the talent deficit posted:

Any idea what I'm doing wrong?

Tell TextMate to use soft tabs, and set the option to re-indent pasted text in its preferences.

e: Actually, you probably don't need to use soft tabs, if hard tabs are your thing.

Git fucked around with this message at 21:28 on Apr 13, 2008

# ¿ Apr 13, 2008 21:26

Git: Aug 21, 2004

Kire posted:

I read "A byte of python" and "thinking like a computer scientist," two of the intro-to-python docs recommended on the main website. Does anybody have further reading recommendations for someone still getting into programming and Python? Some simple projects I should try to do?

You might want to check out some of the stuff on iTunes U. I've had some people check out a couple of Stanford lectures on Python and come away happy, though I'm pretty sure they do require a fair amount of prior programming knowledge.

# ¿ Sep 29, 2008 09:59

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# ¿ May 3, 2024 05:53

Git: Aug 21, 2004

Habnabit posted:

Fixed. mod_python is not for web applications. Seriously.

If you could educate me on what it is for then I'd be much obliged.

# ¿ May 22, 2009 22:03

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