Re: Modules & positive surprises
Jan Danielsson wrote: >But then there are a few modules that I just love to use, because > they are so "clean" from interface to function. Among them I can't help > mentioning optparse. If you like optparse, you should try argparse: http://argparse.python-hosting.com/ It has an optparse-style API, along with support for * positional arguments * sub-commands * required options * options with a variable number of args * better usage messages * a much simpler extension mechanism and more... STeVe -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: Modules & positive surprises
On Mar 27, 8:30 am, Jan Danielsson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello all, > > > >Although I have encountered many modules that have impressed me with > regards to what they can actually do -- too be perfectly honest, it's > very rare that I become impressed by the _interfaces_ to the modules. > >Using a new module is normally, with my - admittedly - limited > experience, a pain. It's not just about reading the reference material, > and then just use it. You have to figure out how the developer who wrote > the module was thinking. Often there's a (more or less) natural way to > do things, and unfortunately that's not how module developers do it. > It's not a major issue to me personally, since the important part is > that the module can perform its function. > >But then there are a few modules that I just love to use, because > they are so "clean" from interface to function. Among them I can't help > mentioning optparse. > >Yesterday I found another module which I fell in love with: Python > Cryptography Toolkit (http://www.amk.ca/python/writing/pycrypt/). > >It's just so ... elegant, and functional. > > > > -- > Kind regards, > Jan Danielsson Yeah. I've noticed that myself. There are tons of good modules, but a lot of the docs are lousy. What's really annoying is that everyone says that so-and-so is well documented. I love Python, but I wish when they said some module was well documented, they meant that the docs were understandable (to n00bs) as well. Mike -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Modules & positive surprises
Hello all, Although I have encountered many modules that have impressed me with regards to what they can actually do -- too be perfectly honest, it's very rare that I become impressed by the _interfaces_ to the modules. Using a new module is normally, with my - admittedly - limited experience, a pain. It's not just about reading the reference material, and then just use it. You have to figure out how the developer who wrote the module was thinking. Often there's a (more or less) natural way to do things, and unfortunately that's not how module developers do it. It's not a major issue to me personally, since the important part is that the module can perform its function. But then there are a few modules that I just love to use, because they are so "clean" from interface to function. Among them I can't help mentioning optparse. Yesterday I found another module which I fell in love with: Python Cryptography Toolkit (http://www.amk.ca/python/writing/pycrypt/). It's just so ... elegant, and functional. -- Kind regards, Jan Danielsson -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
