Re: [IronPython] is IP for me

2006-01-07 Thread J. Merrill
From what you say, CPython would be a better fit than IP (IMO) -- unless your target audience is people who work at big companies with very anal system administrators (they might disallow install of anything that isn't "100% managed code). You could also consider, if you're about to learn a ne

Re: [IronPython] is IP for me

2006-01-07 Thread Keith J. Farmer
Forgive the scattered comments -- IP's speed is going to be influenced by the runtime it is executed under: Microsoft's CLR, Mono, or some other third party runtime. Speed gains can be realized by both the underlying runtime as well as the efficiency of the IL being generated. Mono is a sui

[IronPython] is IP for me

2006-01-07 Thread David Irvine
Hi Python newbee spent many years with php. I am looking to write a cross platform non web based app (windows, *nix and MAC). I am looking for 1: Portability 2: Constant GUI based on platform 3: All code to be done in Linux 4: Fast - it has to be fairly quick (python speed) 5: Commercial t

Re: [IronPython] Python Memory Usage

2006-01-07 Thread Keith J. Farmer
Idle curiosity, but does MooPy run under IP? -- [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], etc... but those were PennMUSH installations ;) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Bernard Graham Sent: Sat 1/7/2006 7:51 AM I am (like many) quite new to IronPython (and

[IronPython] Python Memory Usage

2006-01-07 Thread Bernard Graham
Hi there.   I am (like many) quite new to IronPython (and Python in general), but I am trying to use it as a scripting language for a MUD system I am creating (like the old text-based games, only multiplayer).   Now the scripts are executed and run very frequently (like when timers are executed, or

Re: [IronPython] Newbie question about 'import'

2006-01-07 Thread Travis Watkins
On 1/7/06, Martin Maly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> print pow.__doc__ >>> help(pow) This will provide nicer formatting of the help text. -- Travis Watkins http://www.realistanew.com ___ users mailing list users@lists.ironpython.com http://lists.iro

Re: [IronPython] Newbie question about 'import'

2006-01-07 Thread Martin Maly
Depends what you want to find out. The easy way is using dir and __doc__:   import sys dir(sys)   dir(obj) lists attributes available on the given object dir() lists contents of global namespace   __doc__ provides documentation, if any:   >>> import first >>> first.add.__doc__ '

Re: [IronPython] Newbie question about 'import'

2006-01-07 Thread Fabio
Thank you, Martin. Worked very fine!   Do you know if have some command to obatin help about the commands? like in DOS we can use DIR /?   Regards Fabio  2006/1/7, Martin Maly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Hi Fabio,   The tutorial is meant to be ran from the Tutorial directory (there are 2 batch files to

Re: [IronPython] Newbie question about 'import'

2006-01-07 Thread Martin Maly
Hi Fabio,   The tutorial is meant to be ran from the Tutorial directory (there are 2 batch files to execute the IronPythonConsole from there) Other option is to add the Tutorial directory to your sys.path:   >>> import sys >>> sys.path.append(sys.prefix + “\\Tutorial”) >>> import fir