Re: [Tutor] don't repeat yourself; question about code optimization CORRECTION

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > On 7/23/07, *Bob Gailer* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > wrote: > > A correction to the code at the end. The test of > self.total_num_of_items > should precede the pop(0) > > > > Bob, I spent today studying what you've been telling me and

Re: [Tutor] don't repeat yourself; question about code optimization

> assert create_table(5, 3) == [(0, 1, 2), (3, 4)] > AssertionError > > I know that my method of calculating the number of rows is faulty, > but I'm not sure how to correct it. num_rows = (num_items/row_size) + (num_items%row_size) This uses integer division then adds the remainder, so f

Re: [Tutor] don't repeat yourself; question about code optimization CORRECTION

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > On 7/23/07, *Bob Gailer* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > wrote: > > A correction to the code at the end. The test of > self.total_num_of_items > should precede the pop(0) > > > > Bob, I spent today studying what you've been telling me and

Re: [Tutor] don't repeat yourself; question about code optimization

On 7/23/07, Alan Gauld <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The prime directive of coding is make it readable! > The DRY principle is just that a principle. If repeating makes for > more maintainable or readable code then repeat yourself. > > Remember 80% of the cost of software is in maintenance not in

Re: [Tutor] don't repeat yourself; question about code optimization CORRECTION

On 7/23/07, Bob Gailer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > A correction to the code at the end. The test of self.total_num_of_items > should precede the pop(0) Bob, I spent today studying what you've been telling me and I put the finishing touches to make your code pass my battery of tests. It still

Re: [Tutor] don't repeat yourself; question about code optimization CORRECTION

A correction to the code at the end. The test of self.total_num_of_items should precede the pop(0) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > On 7/20/07, *Bob Gailer* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > wrote: > > Take advantage of slicing: >def create_grid(self): >table

Re: [Tutor] don't repeat yourself; question about code optimization

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > On 7/20/07, *Bob Gailer* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > wrote: > > Take advantage of slicing: >def create_grid(self): >table = [] >for i in range(0, len( self.total_num_of_items), > self.max_num_of_items_per_r

Re: [Tutor] don't repeat yourself; question about code optimization

<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote > one part where I believe I violate the prime directive of coding, > which is > not to repeat yourself: The prime directive of coding is make it readable! The DRY principle is just that a principle. If repeating makes for more maintainable or readable code then repeat

Re: [Tutor] don't repeat yourself; question about code optimization

On 7/20/07, Bob Gailer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Take advantage of slicing: def create_grid(self): table = [] for i in range(0, len(self.total_num_of_items), self.max_num_of_items_per_row): table.append(tuple(self.total_num_of_items[i : i + self.max_num_of_items_per_ro

Re: [Tutor] don't repeat yourself; question about code optimization

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > dear fellow Python enthusiasts: > > in the last year I have been experimenting with Python, and I set out > to create a function that, given a number of items and a maximum > number of items per row, would generate a table of rows of items. > However, there is one par

Re: [Tutor] don't repeat yourself; question about code optimization

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > dear fellow Python enthusiasts: > > in the last year I have been experimenting with Python, and I set out > to create a function that, given a number of items and a maximum > number of items per row, would generate a table of rows of items. > However, there is one par

Re: [Tutor] don't repeat yourself; question about code optimization

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > dear fellow Python enthusiasts: > > in the last year I have been experimenting with Python, and I set out > to create a function that, given a number of items and a maximum > number of items per row, would generate a table of rows of items. > However, there is one par

[Tutor] don't repeat yourself; question about code optimization

dear fellow Python enthusiasts: in the last year I have been experimenting with Python, and I set out to create a function that, given a number of items and a maximum number of items per row, would generate a table of rows of items. However, there is one part where I believe I violate the prime