Re: Beginner question: Logs?
Robert Kern wrote: Greg Ewing wrote: [about the from xxx import * syntax] Better still, don't even *mention* it to a beginner. They don't need to know about it. At all. Really. Well, the OP's use is precisely why from xxx import * exists: the interactive prompt. In that case (and, really, any time) Terry's solution is quite suitable and an excellent substitute. Even at the interactive prompt some of the dangers (mostly the potential for name collisions) of from xxx import * are still present. -Peter -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: Beginner question: Logs?
Elliot Temple wrote: from math import * log10(15625) It's always a good idea, especially when answering a beginner's question, to add the caution that this form (from xxx import *) has certain dangers** associated with it, and is widely considered poor style, and should really only rarely be used. (The math module is probably one of the few places where some people make an exception, however, but it's still not a good habit to get into.) -Peter -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: Beginner question: Logs?
import math math.log10(15625) To find out the names of function in the math module without checking the docs, do dir(math) #same for any other module To get more info, do help(math) # same for any other module with a doc string Terry J. Reedy -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: Beginner question: Logs?
Peter Hansen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Elliot Temple wrote: from math import * log10(15625) It's always a good idea, especially when answering a beginner's question, to add the caution that this form (from xxx import *) has certain dangers** associated with it, and is widely considered poor style, and should really only rarely be used. Which is why I often do things like import math as m m.log... -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: Beginner question: Logs?
Peter Hansen wrote: It's always a good idea, especially when answering a beginner's question, to add the caution that this form (from xxx import *) has certain dangers** associated with it, and is widely considered poor style, and should really only rarely be used. Better still, don't even *mention* it to a beginner. They don't need to know about it. At all. Really. -- Greg Ewing, Computer Science Dept, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand http://www.cosc.canterbury.ac.nz/~greg -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: Beginner question: Logs?
Greg Ewing wrote: Peter Hansen wrote: It's always a good idea, especially when answering a beginner's question, to add the caution that this form (from xxx import *) has certain dangers** associated with it, and is widely considered poor style, and should really only rarely be used. Better still, don't even *mention* it to a beginner. They don't need to know about it. At all. Really. Well, the OP's use is precisely why from xxx import * exists: the interactive prompt. -- Robert Kern [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the fields of hell where the grass grows high Are the graves of dreams allowed to die. -- Richard Harter -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Beginner question: Logs?
Hey everyone! I'm a math student working on a short script involving logs. I have a function on my scientific calculator, and was wondering if there was a similar funtion in python. For example: (log65536)/(log4)= 8 I've searched around a bit and haven't been able to find anything. Thanks! -Christian -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: Beginner question: Logs?
Svens wrote: Hey everyone! I'm a math student working on a short script involving logs. I have a function on my scientific calculator, and was wondering if there was a similar funtion in python. For example: (log65536)/(log4)= 8 I've searched around a bit and haven't been able to find anything. import math -- Robert Kern [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the fields of hell where the grass grows high Are the graves of dreams allowed to die. -- Richard Harter -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: Beginner question: Logs?
Hey thanks... Still getting an error message though. Here's what i'm doing: -- import math log10(15625) -- -It says that log10 is not defined, but it is since the module is imported, right? -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: Beginner question: Logs?
Svens wrote: Hey thanks... Still getting an error message though. Here's what i'm doing: -- import math log10(15625) -- -It says that log10 is not defined, but it is since the module is imported, right? No, read the tutorial. import math math.log10(15625) -- Robert Kern [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the fields of hell where the grass grows high Are the graves of dreams allowed to die. -- Richard Harter -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: Beginner question: Logs?
Svens wrote: Hey thanks... Still getting an error message though. Here's what i'm doing: -- import math log10(15625) -- -It says that log10 is not defined, but it is since the module is imported, right? try this: import math math.log10(15625) -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: Beginner question: Logs?
On Jun 1, 2005, at 9:04 PM, Svens wrote: Hey thanks... Still getting an error message though. Here's what i'm doing: -- import math log10(15625) -- -It says that log10 is not defined, but it is since the module is imported, right? do either import math math.log10(15625) from math import * log10(15625) from math import log10 log10(15625) -- Elliot Temple http://www.curi.us/ --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
