Re: [Tutor] Help!

2009-09-29 Thread Tim Bowden
ng on here; First, 'myVar + 1' gets evaluated, then myVar = (result of previous evaluation) gets evaluated. Given 'myVar' is in both evaluations, smart programmers get lazy (lazy like a fox, not sloth like lazy) and decide not to repeat the variable name.

Re: [Tutor] Python 2.3.5 question

2009-09-23 Thread Tim Bowden
x27;ll have to get used to it. Start with the next section of the book, 'Learning the Jargon'. HTH, Tim Bowden ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor

Re: [Tutor] Challenge

2009-09-22 Thread Tim Bowden
ontext). #!/usr/bin/python import random i=0 for flip in range(100): i += random.choice((0,1)) print "Heads: %d, Tails: %d" % (i, 100-i) # Tim bowden ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor

Re: [Tutor] How to get homework help (was need to hire a tutor... )

2009-09-22 Thread Tim Bowden
other tech lists. > > Absolutely so, and well summarised. > > Alan G. > http://www.alan-g.me.uk/ And the off list reply was pretty much what you'd expect. Funny old thing life. Tim Bowden -- Mapforge Geospatial Open Source Spatial Consulting http://www.mapforge.com.au _

Re: [Tutor] How to get homework help (was need to hire a tutor... )

2009-09-21 Thread Tim Bowden
ass by getting others to solve your programming problems for you, get some spine and do it properly or fail graciously. The alternative is to be a fraud, and that never gets respect. Tim Bowden ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor