Re: [Tutor] inserting new lines in long strings while printing

2012-03-07 Thread Peter Otten
Abhishek Pratap wrote: I have this one big string in python which I want to print to a file inserting a new line after each 100 characters. Is there a slick way to do this without looping over the string. I am pretty sure there shud be something its just I am new to the lang. There is also

Re: [Tutor] IDLE problems

2012-03-07 Thread Paul Douglas Grant
OK, so from Finder. In that case can you open a Terminal window and drag the python folder into the Terminal - that should navigate you to the same folder. Then try running IDLE by typing python ./idle.py At the terminal prompt. I meant to say that this will let you see any error

Re: [Tutor] inserting new lines in long strings while printing

2012-03-07 Thread Albert-Jan Roskam
From: Abhishek Pratap abhishek@gmail.com To: Steven D'Aprano st...@pearwood.info Cc: tutor@python.org Sent: Wednesday, March 7, 2012 2:56 AM Subject: Re: [Tutor] inserting new lines in long strings while printing thanks guys .. -Abhi On Tue, Mar 6,

Re: [Tutor] IDLE problems

2012-03-07 Thread ALAN GAULD
Sorry, I was assuming too much knowledge I suspect.   Last login: Wed Mar  7 11:27:19 on ttys000 MacBook-001FF3569577-4:~ fedka2$ /Applications/Python\ 3.2 This line is the prompt plus the folder that you dragged :-   /Applications/Python\ 3.2 You needed to type cd first (no RETURN just cd)

Re: [Tutor] IDLE problems

2012-03-07 Thread Paul Douglas Grant
Thanks again, I'm going to push my luck and ask you a final question on this subject, you've been really helpful. Should I be able to locate idle.py with a spotlight search. I can't seem to locate it... Here is what terminal gave me MacBook-001FF3569577-4:~ fedka2$ cd /Applications/Python\ 3.2

Re: [Tutor] Question about writing to Excel with slavic characters

2012-03-07 Thread Marko Limbek
Hi, I have been trying to use that programme but without success. In Eclipse you usually create new project in two steps, first you create new Pydev project, then inside you create new Pydev module. I have created new project and new module 'crosstabs', where I want to read spss file. My

Re: [Tutor] misunderstanding any

2012-03-07 Thread Prasad, Ramit
a = tuple(range(10)) b = tuple(reversed(a)) any(a) in b True any(b) in a True any((a,b)) in (a,b) False # I think I understand this now, but I must admit it looks confusing! I just want to clarify some things. 'any(a) in b' evaluates any(a) before it evaluates 'x in b'. So

Re: [Tutor] misunderstanding any

2012-03-07 Thread Dave Angel
On 03/07/2012 12:07 AM, col speed wrote: snip Then we have: a = tuple(range(10)) b = tuple(reversed(a)) any(a) in b True any(b) in a True any((a,b)) in (a,b) False # I think I understand this now, but I must admit it looks confusing! Thanks again Col None of those last three does

Re: [Tutor] IDLE problems FIXED

2012-03-07 Thread Paul Douglas Grant
Thanks Alan, It seems like it was a keybinding issue. When I dragged IDLE into a terminal window I got a laundry list of errors having to do with correct keys. I switched to a built in key set classic mac, and I'm running. I really appreciated your help with this. Paul On Wed, Mar 7, 2012 at

Re: [Tutor] Question about writing to Excel with slavic characters

2012-03-07 Thread Steven D'Aprano
Marko Limbek wrote: I put the recommended code savFileName = C:/dropbox/Exc_MarkoL_Zenel/Valicon/crosstabs/Tabela/ipk108_kosovo_data_finale_c1-1.sav with SavReader(savFileName) as sav: header = sav.next() for line in sav: process(line) but I am get errors Will you tell us

Re: [Tutor] misunderstanding any

2012-03-07 Thread col speed
On 8 March 2012 01:11, Dave Angel d...@davea.name wrote: On 03/07/2012 12:07 AM, col speed wrote: snip Then we have: a = tuple(range(10)) b = tuple(reversed(a)) any(a) in b True any(b) in a True any((a,b)) in (a,b) False  # I think I understand this now, but I must admit it