What's up fellow pythoners

I am excited to see python is getting some audience in 9ja. I know the Seun has always been a proponent of python. For those of you looking for tutorials and some guidance, visit the following sites:

1. http://wiki.python.org/moin/BeginnersGuide/NonProgrammers
2. http://wiki.python.org/moin/BeginnersGuide/Programmers

I will like to see some entry level python project started by the nairaland community - it can be anything. Python is an amazing glue language and can be use in so many domains. I will provide pointers and some code if I see serious commitments. I have started building a recording interface for the popular asterisk project using python and django. It's still in it's infancy and will throw out a demo when I can get the initial release out. So, let's get cracking and stop talking

Looking back at this thread, I see I had several posts up, I never followed through, my bad guys. Here is what I am going to do. I will start a project in python that will allow us code a simple database app from the CLI. The app will provide normal database CRUD functionality and we can build on it from there. Sounds good?

I will get started if we are agreement. Later, we can start writing network servers and clients in python, simple glue stuff that will teach the power behind python.

^^^ Leeeeeeeeego!!!!!!!!

Ok, here we go:

We will be building an inventory program, it can be any inventory. The objective is to show how python can take advantage of MySQL. We will be touching the following:

1. Work with a database
2. Connect to a database
3. Query the database
4. Add records
5. Modify records
6. Delete records
7. Output information in the database to a CSV file

Installing MySQL

To install and run this app, you ’ ll need to install MySQL and the Python MySQLdb package. You can find instructions for downloading and installing MySQL and MySQLdb in http://www.codegood.com/archives/4 if using Windows and http://sourceforge.net/projects/mysql-python/ for Linux. To test if MySQL for python has been installed successfully, launch python on the CLI and type

import MySQLdb

If the driver is installed successfully, you will have no errors. Here is a good link for installing python 2.6 source on windows with MySQL for python

http://fuyun.org/2009/12/install-mysql-for-python-on-windows/

Will be following up with more information.

^^ Why python 2.6.x ? There are guys actually running Python 3.2 . .

Whats ur take?

Python 3.2 hasn't gained a lot of grounds yet. I alot of people are still running 2.6 and 2.x versions. The primary reason I am running 2.6 is because the MySQL-python driver is supported on both windows and linux.

Will put up the first code base later on today.

I actually have all version of MontyPython installed ( and yes, am running Windows) with 3.2.2 been my fav , 

u see why i detest Python, with every newer version, comes different syntax . . 

Referrring to attached screenshot below, A would work fine on 2.x.x but the syntax changed 

You hate python because version 3.x.x uses an updated syntax? You should be hating a lot of programming languages then because that will keep happening.

Do you have the mysql-python driver installed on python ver 3?

What about organizing a PyCon Nigeria sometimes next year. Check out http://www.pycon.org and http://www.pycon..com

I was thinking about the same thing but I am not in 9ja because of work. I want to start an asterisk and python user group.

alexis:

You hate python because version 3.x.x uses an updated syntax? You should be hating a lot of programming languages then because that will keep happening.

Do you have the mysql-python driver installed on python ver 3?

I hate the idea behind that not the program itself.
Give me newer syntax and functions; why change the former syntax?

The second question: i hav many unfortunately, they dont work . , has many bugs e.g. unix socket error

I saw petehunt (github) did sometin on July 27 for Py3k, buh am yet to check it out . . .

alexis:

Python 3.2 hasn't gained a lot of grounds yet. I alot of people are still running 2.6 and 2.x versions. The primary reason I am running 2.6 is because the MySQL-python driver is supported on both windows and linux.

Will put up the first code base later on today.

thats not true

mxxpunkxx:

I actually have all version of MontyPython installed ( and yes, am running Windows) with 3.2.2 been my fav , 

u see why i detest Python, with every newer version, comes different syntax . . 

Referrring to attached screenshot below, A would work fine on 2.x.x but the syntax changed 

also not true, except print now an inbuilt function

@webdezzi
Stop spilling trash, Head over τ̅☺ "http://docs.python.org/dev/whatsnew/3.2.html" and view the changelog !!!

mxxpunkxx:

@webdezzi
Stop spilling trash,  Head over τ̅☺ "http://docs.python.org/dev/whatsnew/3.2.html" and view the changelog !!!

Wiki says "The syntax of a programming language is the set of rules that define the combinations of symbols that are considered to be correctly structured programs in that language." Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syntax_%28programming_languages%29

this never changed with python
every programming language deprecates this or that function or class so nothing new

I just included Pyro (for robotic micro-controllers - which seems to work fine with python 2.5, not possible with 3.2) and Cpython as extension for C.

webdezzi:

Wiki says "The syntax of a programming language is the set of rules that define the combinations of symbols that are considered to be correctly structured programs in that language." Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syntax_%28programming_languages%29

this never changed with python
every programming language deprecates this or that function or class so nothing new

If there were programming languages well structured, I think Python should be one of them. Regarding syntaxes, Python developers have over the years made changes, though, few. From indentations, keywords(which much have not changed) and to strict rules, parsing and debugging, yet it gives you the room for reasoning to approach your project in a concise and precise manner leaving the runtime aside. Yes, little has changed in syntaxes but a lot of extensions have been created and are quite helpful in that area thereby, reducing the evolution of making changes to set of rules which define Python. Then, you would have to question many reasons of effect such changes would have on thousands of software or packages already running python around the world - you could easily see the consequences of resorting to change in syntaxes.

Any Django Developers in here?

@toluxa1
Can i get your python videos.i am also a nwebie in d world of python....thanx

I use python 3.2 with mysql connector/python.

@alexix, @jacob05, my code runs fine with python 2.7..but with 3.2..., i got syntax error, is there anything i'm doing wrong. pls help

ever wanted to package a mysql database or anyother along with your python apps?
well try out the WMI module for python,
you can not only package it but also install it the pythonic way.

just get an msi installer version of whatever app you want to package.

Seun: I use python 3.2 with mysql connector/python.

you mean python on the web, right? or standalone

seledafti: @alexix, @jacob05, my code runs fine with python 2.7..but with 3.2..., i got syntax error, is there anything i'm doing wrong. pls help

if the code is not much, you can scan through and replace all old python syntax with newer ones
if much, then consider the 2to3 tool, right inside the tools/scripts directory to convert your code to version 3

@webdezzi...thanks so much

hi guys. I'm also a newbie in python. actually it was some guys I met here on NL that suggested I go for python as I need to write an encryption algorithm for my final year project. the thing is i have started but recently almost every program I write has indentation errors and since i'm using textbooks, its not that interactive. I dont mind if I can get someone who can help or probably send links and good tutorials to my email. I use python 2.6 at the moment and i also use the IDLE to write my codes. I really need all the help I can get cos I have a a limited time frame work.

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see, you need to watch bucky roberts's python programming on youtube. That guy will set you up on the right path


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Mf0h3HphEA

litusista: hi guys. I'm also a newbie in python. actually it was some guys I met here on NL that suggested I go for python as I need to write an encryption algorithm for my final year project. the thing is i have started but recently almost every program I write has indentation errors and since i'm using textbooks, its not that interactive. I dont mind if I can get someone who can help or probably send links and good tutorials to my email. I use python 2.6 at the moment and i also use the IDLE to write my codes. I really need all the help I can get cos I have a a limited time frame work.

Download the python docs from the official site and read the tutorials embedded in it. After that, start practicing and ask your questions here if you have any problems... Goodluck

@litusista: Read this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Python_syntax_and_semantics#Indentation

litusista: hi guys. I'm also a newbie in python. actually it was some guys I met here on NL that suggested I go for python as I need to write an encryption algorithm for my final year project. the thing is i have started but recently almost every program I write has indentation errors and since i'm using textbooks, its not that interactive. I dont mind if I can get someone who can help or probably send links and good tutorials to my email. I use python 2.6 at the moment and i also use the IDLE to write my codes. I really need all the help I can get cos I have a a limited time frame work.

I think you need to be careful with your loops and branching statements (you might be putting certain statements in blocks where they shouldnt be).

Im not sure why you would have indentation errors unless the errors are from the book itself (assuming you are following it faithfully).

Its not so bad to have errors as they force you to find a fix and make you think. Thats crucial when learning a programming language. Also, IDLE indents automatically so I'm not sure why you get those indentation errors.
Keep at it though.

Good luck.

PS
You might provide a small sample of your code showing the problem.

I need an experienced python programmer with experience in wxPython GUI framework.

If you are very good with wxpython, kindly signify by responding.

Thanks.

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@webdezzi, I'm encouraged by your posts.Sometime in 2008 you were a newbie but now you are a guru..hope to be like you when i grow up o.lol