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Classes in Python
In Python is there any way to make a class, then make a second version of that class with identical dat,a but which can be changed, then reverted to be the same as the data in the original class?
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Which is the most useful Mercurial hook for programming in a loosely connected team?
I recently discovered the notify extension in Mercurial which allows me quickly send out emails whenever I push changes, but I'm pretty sure I'm still missing out on a lot of functionality which could ...
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Ignore case in Python strings [duplicate]
What is the easiest way to compare strings in Python, ignoring case?
Of course one can do (str1.lower() <= str2.lower()), etc., but this created two additional temporary strings (with the obvious ...
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What's a good way to find relative paths in Google App Engine?
So I've done the trivial "warmup" apps with GAE. Now I'd like to build something with a more complex directory structure. Something along the lines of:
siteroot/
models/
controllers/
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Is it pythonic for a function to return multiple values?
In python, you can have a function return multiple values. Here's a contrived example:
def divide(x, y):
quotient = x/y
remainder = x % y
return quotient, remainder
(q, r) = divide(22,...
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Where do the Python unit tests go? [closed]
If you're writing a library, or an app, where do the unit test files go?
It's nice to separate the test files from the main app code, but it's awkward to put them into a "tests" subdirectory inside ...
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Getting random row through SQLAlchemy
How do I select one or more random rows from a table using SQLAlchemy?
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How do I write a python HTTP server to listen on multiple ports?
I'm writing a small web server in Python, using BaseHTTPServer and a custom subclass of BaseHTTPServer.BaseHTTPRequestHandler. Is it possible to make this listen on more than one port?
What I'm doing ...
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Can distutils create empty __init__.py files?
If all of my __init__.py files are empty, do I have to store them into version control, or is there a way to make distutils create empty __init__.py files during installation?
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Automate firefox with python? [closed]
Been scouring the net for something like firewatir but for python. I'm trying to automate firefox on linux. Any suggestions?
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Storing multiple arrays in Python
I am writing a program to simulate the actual polling data companies like Gallup or Rasmussen publish daily: www.gallup.com and www.rassmussenreports.com
I'm using a brute force method, where the ...
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How to document Python code using Doxygen [closed]
I like Doxygen to create documentation of C or PHP code. I have an upcoming Python project and I think I remember that Python doesn't have /* .. */ comments, and also has its own self-documentation ...
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Does re.compile() or any given Python library call throw an exception?
I can't tell from the Python documentation whether the re.compile(x) function may throw an exception (assuming you pass in a string). I imagine there is something that could be considered an invalid ...
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round() doesn't seem to be rounding properly
The documentation for the round() function states that you pass it a number, and the positions past the decimal to round. Thus it should do this:
n = 5.59
round(n, 1) # 5.6
But, in actuality, good ...
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Single quotes vs. double quotes in Python [closed]
According to the documentation, they're pretty much interchangeable. Is there a stylistic reason to use one over the other?
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How can I get Emacs' key bindings in Python's IDLE?
I use Emacs primarily for coding Python but sometimes I use IDLE. Is there a way to change the key bindings easily in IDLE to match Emacs?
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What's the best Django search app? [closed]
I'm building a Django project that needs search functionality, and until there's a django.contrib.search, I have to choose a search app. So, which is the best? By "best" I mean...
easy to install / ...
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Any good AJAX framework for Google App Engine apps? [closed]
I am trying to implement AJAX in my Google App Engine application, and so I am looking for a good AJAX framework that will help me. Anyone has any idea?
I am thinking about Google Web Toolkit, how ...
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What are some strategies to write python code that works in CPython, Jython and IronPython
Having tries to target two of these environments at the same time I can safely say the if you have to use a database etc. you end up having to write unique code for that environment. Have you got a ...
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What are some good Python ORM solutions? [closed]
I'm evaluating and looking at using CherryPy for a project that's basically a JavaScript front-end from the client-side (browser) that talks to a Python web service on the back-end. So, I really need ...
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Getting international characters from a web page? [duplicate]
I want to scrape some information off a football (soccer) web page using simple python regexp's. The problem is that players such as the first chap, ÄÄRITALO, comes out as ÄÄRITALO!
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Large Python Includes
I have a file that I want to include in Python but the included file is fairly long and it'd be much neater to be able to split them into several files but then I have to use several include ...
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Cross-platform space remaining on volume using python
I need a way to determine the space remaining on a disk volume using python on linux, Windows and OS X. I'm currently parsing the output of the various system calls (df, dir) to accomplish this - is ...
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How to get an absolute file path in Python
Given a path such as "mydir/myfile.txt", how do I find the file's absolute path in Python? E.g. on Windows, I might end up with:
"C:/example/cwd/mydir/myfile.txt"
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Passing on named variable arguments in python
Say I have the following methods:
def methodA(arg, **kwargs):
pass
def methodB(arg, *args, **kwargs):
pass
In methodA I wish to call methodB, passing on the kwargs. However, it seems that if ...
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