Re: [Tutor] Library of Module for Analyzing Answer Cards better link

2012-03-22 Thread bob gailer
On 3/22/2012 2:45 PM, Khalid Al-Ghamdi wrote: Hi All, I work in in academic testing environment and we employ expensive machines to scan answer sheets (the ones where you blacken the letter of the correct multiple choice answer). Anyway, I was thinking if there was a way we could use regular

Re: [Tutor] Library of Module for Analyzing Answer Cards

2012-03-22 Thread bob gailer
On 3/22/2012 2:45 PM, Khalid Al-Ghamdi wrote: Hi All, I work in in academic testing environment and we employ expensive machines to scan answer sheets (the ones where you blacken the letter of the correct multiple choice answer). Anyway, I was thinking if there was a way we could use regular

Re: [Tutor] python arthematics

2012-03-22 Thread ALAN GAULD
Please use ReplyAll when responding to posts, Thanks. i have tried  like this way but i want to read all integers and operators in one string. how can i do that. > > >As described below. > > >expr = raw_input("Type an expression: ") > > >Now you have the expression as a string in expr. >You just

Re: [Tutor] python arthematics

2012-03-22 Thread Alan Gauld
On 22/03/12 22:14, Sukhpreet Sdhu wrote: i want to write a program that reads simple arithematic expressions and calculates the result. OK, there are many ways to do this but they pretty much fall into three categories: 1) read the string and exec() it - easy but very risky from a security

Re: [Tutor] python arthematics

2012-03-22 Thread Mark Lawrence
On 22/03/2012 22:14, Sukhpreet Sdhu wrote: i want to write a program that reads simple arithematic epressions and calculates the result. for example input "1*3+2" should generate "5'" as result ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe

Re: [Tutor] python arthematics

2012-03-22 Thread delegbede
What have you tried? What so u intend to achieve? There are math functions in python already; so, are you planning to use the functions in the math class for your program or you want to write yours separately? The later would be a little disturbing in my candid opinion. Regards. Sent from my

Re: [Tutor] python arthematics

2012-03-22 Thread Prasad, Ramit
>i want to write a program that reads simple arithematic epressions and >calculates the result. >for example input "1*3+2" should generate "5'" as result So what is stopping you? Snark aside, this can get really complicated unless you make some well defined rules. This becomes difficult especiall

[Tutor] python arthematics

2012-03-22 Thread Sukhpreet Sdhu
i want to write a program that reads simple arithematic epressions and calculates the result. for example input "1*3+2" should generate "5'" as result___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.pytho

Re: [Tutor] python sorting

2012-03-22 Thread Dave Angel
On 03/22/2012 06:01 PM, Sukhpreet Sdhu wrote: i want to sort the list formed by two variable taken as raw_input().i have written following code; a=raw_input() b=raw_input() c=a+b list=c.split() how i can sort the list formed Do a search on python.org for list + sort. First match I got: http:

Re: [Tutor] Opening a Qt .py file from within another python app

2012-03-22 Thread Alan Gauld
On 22/03/12 19:59, ken brockman wrote: PS maybe time to find a new hobby. I hear that knitting is very relaxing and no heavy mental lifting. Nah, I tried that once. programming is much easier! :-) -- Alan G Author of the Learn to Program web site http://www.alan-g.me.uk/

[Tutor] python sorting

2012-03-22 Thread Sukhpreet Sdhu
i want to sort the list formed by two variable taken as raw_input().i have written following code; a=raw_input() b=raw_input() c=a+b list=c.split() how i can sort the list formed___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscriptio

Re: [Tutor] weird error in my python program : merge sort : resolved

2012-03-22 Thread Abhishek Pratap
I was not updating the list from the recursive call. >     merge_sort(left,'left') >     merge_sort(right,'right') left = merge_sort(left,'left') right = merge_sort(right,'right') -A -Abhi On Thu, Mar 22, 2012 at 1:40 PM, Abhishek Pratap wrote: > I am imlpementing a merge sort algo for clari

[Tutor] weird error in my python program : merge sort

2012-03-22 Thread Abhishek Pratap
I am imlpementing a merge sort algo for clarity purposes but my program is giving me weird answers. Sometimes it is able to sort and other times it does funky things. Help appreciated from random import * from numpy import * nums = [random.randint(100) for num in range(4)] #nums = [3,7,2,10] de

Re: [Tutor] Opening a Qt .py file from within another python app

2012-03-22 Thread Prasad, Ramit
> python fibo.py > the code in the module will be executed, just as if you imported it, but > with the __name__ set to "__main__". That means that by adding this code at > the end of your module: > > if __name__ == "__main__": > import sys > fib(int(sys.argv[1])) > you can make the file u

Re: [Tutor] Opening a Qt .py file from within another python app

2012-03-22 Thread ken brockman
Alan, no need to respond to that last missive of mine. I no sooner had hit the send key and reopened the apps in question then the answer hit me like a small mallet in the back of my head.  Obviously, what makes the additional code at the bottom of the secon

Re: [Tutor] Opening a Qt .py file from within another python app

2012-03-22 Thread ken brockman
On 22/03/12 09:57, ken brockman wrote: >> PS Another odd bit, was on the python docs page. It had said that using >> import File_name, without the .py would import it, but not run it. Seems >> a glaring oversight not to have mentioned, what would have made it

[Tutor] Library of Module for Analyzing Answer Cards

2012-03-22 Thread Khalid Al-Ghamdi
Hi All, I work in in academic testing environment and we employ expensive machines to scan answer sheets (the ones where you blacken the letter of the correct multiple choice answer). Anyway, I was thinking if there was a way we could use regular old scanners to scan the sheets than analyze the im

Re: [Tutor] Opening a Qt .py file from within another python app

2012-03-22 Thread Alan Gauld
On 22/03/12 09:57, ken brockman wrote: PS Another odd bit, was on the python docs page. It had said that using import File_name, without the .py would import it, but not run it. Seems a glaring oversight not to have mentioned, what would have made it run. Actually it does run it when you impor

[Tutor] Opening a Qt .py file from within another python app

2012-03-22 Thread ken brockman
M On 22/03/12 03:47, ken brockman wrote: >> None of which had gotten the Qt window to open. >> Yet when I run it directly, on it's own, it open's >> and the Qt window is displayed. >My guess is that there is an if __name__... clause >at the bottom with some code that doesn't get >executed when yo

Re: [Tutor] opening a Qt .py file from within another python app.

2012-03-22 Thread Alan Gauld
On 22/03/12 03:47, ken brockman wrote: None of which had gotten the Qt window to open. > Yet when I run it directly, on it's own, it open's > and the Qt window is displayed. My guess is that there is an if __name__... clause at the bottom with some code that doesn't get executed when you impor

Re: [Tutor] feedback on writing pipelines in python

2012-03-22 Thread Wayne Werner
On Wed, 21 Mar 2012, Abhishek Pratap wrote: Hi Guys I am  in the process of perl to python transition for good. Welcome! 1. stitch pipelines : I want python to act as a glue allowing me to run various linux shell based programs. If needed wait for a program to finish and then move on, logs if