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Re: code blocks in Python
by hungjunglu＠yahoo.com March 25, 2022

March 25, 2022

Skip Montanaro <skip(a)pobox.com> wrote in message news:<mailman.1035.1069703636.702.python-list(a)python.org>... > > You should be able to express the desired semantics of your extension to the > language without requiring us to execute code. I have yet to see an > explanation of why you want > > def c: > x += 1 > > added to the language. I can guess that it binds c to a "code block". How > do I use it? The above is illegal syntax in Python today. Am I supposed to > guess how to use it? That has nothing to do with compile(). Am I supposed > to run it with the exec statement or do you envision me just inserting > > c > > into my code? Skip: being you a Python old timer, I think you are just grumbling for no good reason. :) Before anything else, people are already jumping into implementation details, optimization, syntax, etc. I am barely starting to look at whether there have been previous existing efforts, and if so, why were they discarded, etc. > > What exactly have you given me that I couldn't have done with > > x = 1 > x += 1 > I come back again to repeat it one more time: the compile() function already exists and works in Python. Before you do your posting, please think about the compile() function first. (Do I need to say it one more time? I don't mind.) So, let me try to pretend I am Skip Montanaro, and follow through with the process. (a) OK, I have been told that compile() function exists in Python. (b) I am complaining that I can do x = 1 x += 1 without resorting to codeblocks. So there is no need for codeblocks. Codeblocks are useless, good for nothing. (c) OK, one more time, I have been told that compile() function exists and works in Python. Everytime I talk about codeblocks, I need to think about the compile() function first. (d) Aha! So by analogy, there is no need for the compile() function in Python. I get it now! (e) Wait a second... searching through the Python newsgroup archive I find hundreds if not thousands of messages related to the usage of the compile() function. So the compile() function can't be useless. Either thousands of Python users are wrong, or I have not been careful in my thinking process. (f) Hmm... let me look at those messages and try to understand how people are using the compile() function. (g) Aha! The compile() function is not useless. I know how to use it, now. (h) Aha! Codeblocks are not useless. (i) Aha! So codeblocks are analogous to the compile() function, the only difference is that codeblocks are compiled at compile time. The compile function compiles the code string at runtime. (j) Wait, I think Hung Jung has said everything before in his messages. Bingo! Now you get it. Hung Jung

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Re: Compute working days
by Casey Webster Aug. 19, 2021

Aug. 19, 2021

How about: from datetime import date, timedelta # Define the weekday mnemonics to match the date.weekday function (MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI, SAT, SUN) = range(7) def workdays(start_date, end_date, whichdays=(MON,TUE,WED,THU,FRI)): ''' Calculate the number of working days between two dates inclusive (start_date <= end_date). The actual working days can be set with the optional whichdays parameter (default is MON-FRI) ''' delta_days = (end_date - start_date).days + 1 full_weeks, extra_days = divmod(delta_days, 7) # num_workdays = how many days/week you work * total # of weeks num_workdays = (full_weeks + 1) * len(whichdays) # subtract out any working days that fall in the 'shortened week' for d in range(1, 8 - extra_days): if (end_date + timedelta(d)).weekday() in whichdays: num_workdays -= 1 return num_workdays

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Strange terminal behavior after quitting Tkinter application
by Chris Nov. 3, 2020

Nov. 3, 2020

Hi, I'm puzzled by some strange behavior when my Python/Tkinter application quits (on linux): the terminal from which I started Python is messed up. If start up python, then import the code below, then start the program with Application(), then click the Quit button, my terminal never prints anything again (such as commands I type). <code> import Tkinter import sys class Application(Tkinter.Tk): def __init__(self,**config): Tkinter.Tk.__init__(self,**config) Tkinter.Button(self,text="Quit",command=self.quit_application).pack() def quit_application(self): sys.exit() </code> Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong? Thanks for your help. Chris

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IP address to binary conversion
by Jeroen Wolff May 9, 2020

May 9, 2020

Hi, Can somebody help me (a newbee) to convert an ip address to is 32 bits representation? i would like to store these 32bits interger into a MYSQL database together with the mask. Jeroen

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embedding python - PyImport_ImportModule returns null
by jkpangtang＠yahoo.com March 28, 2019

March 28, 2019

I am trying to embed python within a c program, but I can't get PyImport_ImportModule() command to load my module. Please let me know what I'm doing wrong. -- #file func.py def func1(): print "inside func1()" -- //main.c int main() { PyObject *pFunc, *pModule; Py_Initialize(); pModule=PyImport_ImportModule("func"); //fileread.py if(pModule==NULL) { PyErr_Print(); fprintf(stderr,"Failed to load \"%s\"\n","func"); } //etc.... } --- Both main.c and func.py are in the same directory. I run main and get the error Failed to load "func", meaning that PyImport_ImportModule returns NULL. What am i doing wrong? Thanks in advance for the help

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Python Interview Questions
by Krypto Jan. 10, 2019

Jan. 10, 2019

Hi, I have used Python for a couple of projects last year and I found it extremely useful. I could write two middle size projects in 2-3 months (part time). Right now I am a bit rusty and trying to catch up again with Python. I am now appearing for Job Interviews these days and I am wondering if anybody of you appeared for a Python Interview. Can you please share the questions you were asked. That will be great help to me. Thanks,

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py2exe, program has stoped working!?
by skanemupp＠yahoo.se Nov. 22, 2018

Nov. 22, 2018

so i used py2exe and i have the build and the dist-folders. in the distfolder there is a Calculator.exe file. when i run it it just says "Calculator.exe has stopped working" in a popup but the program itself never shows up. wtf!? and when im distributing my program i have to include both catalogues right?

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SWIG+Distutils - no harmony?
by m.bless＠gmx.de July 7, 2018

July 7, 2018

Getting courageous I try building 'example.pyd' from the SWIG 'Simple Example' using SWIG and the Distutils. Looks promising but doesn't succeed. I didn't modify 'example.c' and 'example.i'. Problems/questions: (1) Is 'setup.py' ok? (2) BEWARE: What's really shocking: After see (unsuccessful) python setup.py build -cmingw32 the original 'example.c' is GONE AND AWAY - replaced by the wrapper. (3) What's going wrong? Martin Sources und logs following: >----------<>----------<>----------< # setup.py # mb: Is this ok? import distutils from distutils.core import setup, Extension #from distutils.extension import Extension setup(name = "Example 'Simple' from the SWIG examples", version = "2.2", ext_modules = [Extension("example", ["example.i"])]) >----------<>----------<>----------< /* File : example.i */ %module example extern int gcd(int x, int y); extern double Foo; >----------<>----------<>----------< /* File : example.c */ /* A global variable */ double Foo = 3.0; /* Compute the greatest common divisor of positive integers */ int gcd(int x, int y) { int g; g = y; while (x > 0) { g = x; x = y % x; y = g; } return g; } >----------<>----------<>----------< C:\python Python 2.2 (#28, Dec 21 2001, 12:21:22) [MSC 32 bit (Intel)] on win32 Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. >>> >----------<>----------<>----------< swig -version SWIG Version 1.3.10u-20011211-2004 Copyright (c) 1995-1998 University of Utah and the Regents of the University of California Copyright (c) 1998-2001 University of Chicago Compiled with CC >----------<>----------<>----------< >python setup.py build -cmingw32 running build running build_ext building 'example' extension swigging example.i to example.c c:\pyext\swig\swig.exe -python -dnone -ISWIG -o example.c example.i c:\mingw\bin\gcc.exe -mno-cygwin -mdll -O -Wall -IC:\PYTHON22\include -c example.c -o build\temp.win32-2.2\Release\example.o writing build\temp.win32-2.2\Release\example.def c:\mingw\bin\gcc.exe -mno-cygwin -mdll -static -s build\temp.win32-2.2\Release\example.o build\temp.win32-2.2\Release\example.def -LC:\PYTHON22\libs -lpython22 -o build\lib.win32-2.2\example.pyd swig: Warning. -dnone option deprecated. example.c: In function `SWIG_UnpackData': example.c:363: warning: `uu' might be used uninitialized in this function example.c: In function `SWIG_ConvertPtr': example.c:429: warning: suggest explicit braces to avoid ambiguous `else' example.c:432: warning: suggest explicit braces to avoid ambiguous `else' example.c:438: warning: suggest explicit braces to avoid ambiguous `else' example.c: At top level: example.c:154: warning: `SWIG_TypeQuery' defined but not used example.c:385: warning: `SWIG_ConvertPtr' defined but not used example.c:468: warning: `SWIG_ConvertPacked' defined but not used example.c:537: warning: `SWIG_MakeShadow' defined but not used build\temp.win32-2.2\Release\example.o(.text+0xbda):example.c: undefined reference to `gcd' build\temp.win32-2.2\Release\example.o(.text+0xc35):example.c: undefined reference to `Foo' build\temp.win32-2.2\Release\example.o(.text+0xc6b):example.c: undefined reference to `Foo' build\temp.win32-2.2\Release\example.o(.text+0xc71):example.c: undefined reference to `Foo' error: command 'gcc' failed with exit status 1 >----------<>----------<>----------<

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Writing an assembler in Python
by Giorgos Tzampanakis June 19, 2018

June 19, 2018

I'm implementing a CPU that will run on an FPGA. I want to have a (dead) simple assembler that will generate the machine code for me. I want to use Python for that. Are there any libraries that can help me with the parsing of the assembly code?

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merits of Lisp vs Python
by Mark Tarver Jan. 12, 2018

Jan. 12, 2018

How do you compare Python to Lisp? What specific advantages do you think that one has over the other? Note I'm not a Python person and I have no axes to grind here. This is just a question for my general education. Mark

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