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Python and XML: XML Namespaces Support
in Python Tools, Part Three

Python and XML: XML Namespaces Support
in Python Tools, Part Three 06/30/2004 07:31 PM
In this month's Python and XML column Uche Ogbuji examines the namespace support in ElementTree, PyRXPU, and libxml.

Python and XML: XML Namespaces Support
in Python Tools, Part Two

Python and XML: XML Namespaces Support
in Python Tools, Part Two 05/13/2004 07:55 PM
In his latest Python and XML column, Uche Ogbuji continues his tour of XML namespaces support in Python tools, focusing this time on 4Suite.

Backporting from Python 2.3 to Python
2.2

Backporting from Python 2.3 to Python
2.2 06/08/2004 11:18 PM

We have a home-grown templating system at work, which I intend to dedicate an entry to some time in the future. We originally wrote it in Python 2.2, but upgraded to Python 2.3 a while ago and have since been evolving our code in that environment. Today I found a need to load the most recent version of our templating system on to a small, long neglected application that had been running the original version ever since it had enough features to be usable.

Unfortunately, this application was running on a server that only had Python 2.2. Installing Python 2.3 would have been somewhat more painful here than on other servers we run for reasons I won't go in to, so I decided to have a go at getting our current code to run under the older Python version.

In the end, I only had to make three minor changes, all at the top of the file in question.

1. I added from __future__ import generators as the very first line of the file. We use generators (with the yield statement) in a few places - this feature was only properly added in Python 2.3, but was made available in Python 2.2 as a "future enhancement" through the aforementioned obscure import.

2. I added True, False = 1, 0 on the next line down. Surprisingly, Python 2.2 had no support for a boolean type and instead used a test for non-zero instead. The above line defines constants that behave enough like Python 2.3's True and False to avoid any problems.

3. I defined an enumerate function, which was introduced for real in Python 2.3. Here's the code I used:

   
   def enumerate(obj):
       for i, item in zip(range(len(obj)), obj):
           yield i, item 
   

All in all it only took around ten minutes to put the above together, after which the script worked just fine. It was interesting to see how our code had grown to rely on Python 2.3 features without us realising it.

Web-based Timesheet Provider Replicon
Inc. Launches Web-based Resource
Scheduling Software

Web-based Timesheet Provider Replicon
Inc. Launches Web-based Resource
Scheduling Software 04/06/2005 02:38 AM
Replicon’s Web Resource to Replace the use of Traditional Spreadsheets for Employee Project Scheduling [PRWEB Apr 6, 2005]

Spry Launches Windows Based Virtual
Private Server Hosting Based on
Microsoft Windows Server 2003

Spry Launches Windows Based Virtual
Private Server Hosting Based on
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 03/14/2005 04:40 PM
Virtual Private Server (VPS) technologies have allowed webhosting users on Linux for years to have control of their own servers while minimizing cost. Spry now offers this ability to the Microsoft Windows hosting community. Spry is known as a leading VPS hosting and colocation provider in Seattle, Washington. [PRWEB Mar 14, 2005]

Python 2.3

Python 2.3 10/28/2003 11:06 PM
Python 2.3 was released yesterday... and not a moment too soon. I was just swearing under my breath about this sort of nonsense:

>>> cosmos = technorati.cosmos('http://diveintomark.org/')
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in ?
  File "technorati.py", line 214, in cosmos
    xmldoc = minidom.parseString(rawdata)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.2/site-packages/_xmlplus/dom/minidom.py", 
    line 1605, in parseString
    return expatbuilder.parseString(string)
, in parseString
    return builder.parseString(string)
  File
"/usr/lib/python2.2/site-packages/_xmlplus/dom/expatbuilder.py", 
    line 187, in parseString
    parser = self.getParser()
  File
"/usr/lib/python2.2/site-packages/_xmlplus/dom/expatbuilder.py", 
    line 119, in getParser
    self._parser = self.createParser()
  File
"/usr/lib/python2.2/site-packages/_xmlplus/dom/expatbuilder.py", 
    line 734, in createParser
    parser.namespace_prefixes = True
AttributeError: namespace_prefixes

OS X users, don't be discouraged by the mention of there being no MacPython version yet or daunted by the task of compiling it from source -- MacP ython 2.3 lives and is just a few glorious GUI installer clicks away.

Python-SIP 3.9

Python-SIP 3.9 12/08/2003 04:42 PM
A tool to generate Python bindings from C++ code.

XML with Xen and with Python

XML with Xen and with Python 12/19/2004 03:53 PM
Here is a comment on the paper "Programming with Circles, Triangles and Rectangles" by Erik Meijer et al. Perhaps interesting for XML programmers.

Another look at PHP and Python

Another look at PHP and Python 02/10/2004 02:46 AM
Postscript: Some people have got the impression from this article that I am moving away from PHP. That is far from the truth. I will continue to use PHP extensively today, tomorrow and for the forseeable future.

I find Python harder than PHP.

It could be because we are programming multi-threaded networked servers in Python, and that could be inherently harder than coding dynamic web-sites. Another reason could be lack of familiarity with Python. For example, I couldn't find the equivalent of htmlspecialchars and other functions, so i had to roll my own.

Despite all these issues, we are continuing to develop this in Python because (AFAIK) PHP does not have stable networking frameworks.

So what do I like about Python?

- Neat Syntax

The use of indentation for compound statements discourages deep nesting, and thus more modular code.

- More Safety Checks

In PHP, when you search using a regular expression, an associative array is returned. In Python, a typed object, "match" is returned when a regular expression search is performed, and not a generic dictionary. You cannot perform arithmetic on strings, an explicit cast is required; neither can you concatenate numbers with strings, explicit typecasts are needed.

- Supports Multi-Threaded Apps

There exists a global lock in Python that prevents multi-threading from working effectively on multiple processors - nevertheless Python has reasonable thread support and allows me to develop reasonably responsive servers.

- Python's Compiler is Standard

Python has a standard compiler and byte-code format. There is no such standard in the PHP world, and most ISP's don't support Zend or Turck MMCache encoded PHP. Better still, a debugger is included in the package too.

- Python Fully Supports Unicode

Python 2.0 and later has full support for unicode. For example to convert big5 to unicode is the simple:

    unicode_str = unicode(tw_chinese_string, 'big5')

In contrast, see how complicated it is to perform double-byte to unicode conversions in PHP (see User Notes).

The only issue i had with the unicode support is that it doesn't come with a complete set of double-byte decoders (eg. big5, gb). After a 20 minute google search, i found this set of python cjk decoders.

And what I dislike about Python

- Python Is Not Rapid Enough?

I think that PHP is a better tool for rapid application development, especially for web-sites. Minor type issues are handled for you transparently in PHP. In Python, once a variable is set, stricter type-checking is performed on most operations.

So you can argue that Python is safer. But PHP coding is definitely more rapid.

Another thing i dislike is that Python's import/load facility does not check .py file modification dates. If i modify a .py file, Python's run-time environment will not recompile it until i restart Python, or perform a reload manually from the command-line interpreter.

- Database Access

Python does not have official database drivers, and you have to select and download these drivers yourself. It's easy to get it wrong. For example, only after coding the adodb_odbc module using PythonWin odbc extension did i realize how awful PythonWin odbc was. I then found the mxODBC extension - unfortunately the mxODBC requires commercial licensing ($75 per CPU).

- Python is Not That Popular

Popularity is relative. There are lots of Python programmers - but there are perhaps 3 times more PHP programmers than Python ones. In Malaysia, the ratio of PHP to Python programmers is probably much worse (10:1?). And there are many training centers offering PHP courses. AFAIK, there are no centers in Malaysia offering Python training. A quick search in monster.com reveals the following (numbers might change over time):

PHP: 131 jobs
http://jobsearch.monster.com/jobsearch.asp?q=php&re=0&sort=rv&tm=&fn=6 60&vw=b&cy=US&brd=1%2C1862%2C1863

Python: 41 jobs
http://jobsearch.monster.com/jobsearch.asp?q=python&re=0&sort=rv&t m=&fn=660&vw=b&cy=US&brd=1%2C1862%2C1863

PHP Everywhere: Python vs. PHP?

PHP Everywhere: Python vs. PHP? 03/30/2005 09:12 AM
From PHP Everywhere today:

MPY (MPi for pYthon)

MPY (MPi for pYthon) 06/26/2004 05:20 PM
MPY Version 0.1 Released

Python-SIP 4.0

Python-SIP 4.0 06/23/2004 12:48 PM
A tool to generate Python bindings from C++ code.

Python-SIP 4.1.1

Python-SIP 4.1.1 09/24/2004 03:30 PM
A tool to generate Python bindings from C++ code.

Python-SIP 4.0.1

Python-SIP 4.0.1 07/06/2004 06:45 AM
A tool to generate Python bindings from C++ code.

Python 2.3.3

Python 2.3.3 12/30/2003 05:13 PM
A high-level scripting language.

X Python Newsreader 0.3.0

X Python Newsreader 0.3.0 06/18/2004 02:27 PM
An online newsreader with Unicode support.

"my Python code"

"my Python code" 06/08/2004 08:54 AM

Python X Library

Python X Library 01/27/2004 11:33 AM
Maintainer wanted

Introduction to Python.

Introduction to Python. 04/12/2005 11:12 AM
Ok, first part is going to be fairly boring, but put up with it. Im just going to go through...

Python on Panther

Python on Panther 04/09/2004 04:08 PM
Mac DevCenter has an interesting article on using Python with Panther (I wonder who’d win out of those two…), with particular focus on the CoreGraphics library of image manipulation tools. This is an interesting alternative to the PHP/ImageMagick combination which I currently employ on this site.

What Python Can Do for the Enterprise

What Python Can Do for the Enterprise 03/20/2003 01:05 PM
With all the attention focused on Java and C#, companies may be missing out on a programming language that might be better suited to their needs. It is called Python, and it is known for its simplicity -- no small feat for a programming language. But can it crack the enterprise market?

Python Scripting For .NET

Python Scripting For .NET 03/19/2003 10:41 PM

Brian Lloyd: I've finally been able to post an initial (experimental) version of Python Scripting for .NET [via Sean McGrath]

First impressions: this looks like the first step towards where PerlNET has ended up: two VMs, two garbage collected heaps, but on the bright side, every existing Python application runs without change or without any performance degradation.

Python SOAP

Python SOAP 12/02/2003 02:41 PM
Transition to sourceforge.net

Python vs Parrot

Python vs Parrot 12/17/2004 06:34 PM
In many ways, it seems like Python and Parrot are from different planets. In Python, the general approach seems to be to reduce everything possible to a canonical form as early as possible, and then deal with everything consistently. In Parrot, the general approach seems to be to leave everything in its original form as long as possible, and then deal with everything separately. ...

Python Web Objects 0.72

Python Web Objects 0.72 03/16/2003 05:54 AM
A dynamic page generation system for embedding Python code in HTML.

Acme-Python-0.01

Acme-Python-0.01 04/05/2005 04:53 PM

Python Web Objects 0.71

Python Web Objects 0.71 03/16/2003 03:05 AM
A dynamic page generation system for embedding Python code in HTML.

Nokia Python

Nokia Python 12/24/2004 12:47 PM

Feet Up!

More Nokia Python

It looks like people haven’t been slow to get using Nokia’s Python project, and Matt Croydon has been collating projects and news on his Pyth on for Series 60 wiki page.

Seeing as there’s no central clearing house(other than Forum Nokia) for Nokia Python projects right now, I reckon this is as good a focal point as any.

The official public release of Python on Series 60 just came out on the 22nd of December. You can get it on Forum Nokia site. Comment - TrackBack

Writev for Python 0.0.3

Writev for Python 0.0.3 12/27/2004 03:22 PM
A Python module that provides access to the POSIX writev call.

Movable Python

Movable Python 12/31/2004 10:57 AM
Pre-release Available

Python on the 6600

Python on the 6600 03/06/2004 01:56 AM

I just saw python running on the Nokia 6600. Soo cool. I can't wait to get my hands on it. You may have heard, but python is coming first, not perl. My next python script will be a bot from my phone.

Python-Bytecode-2.6

Python-Bytecode-2.6 07/16/2004 06:53 AM

Python::Bytecode

Python::Bytecode 07/15/2004 10:08 AM
FWIW, this is up to version 2.5. (I see something fetching the 2.2 archive, but I've not looked at what's doing it) If you want to play, install that from CPAN, though it seems to have test issues on some systems that I need to track down at some point, to duck the smoke test messages if nothing else. This version added support for reading complex numbers, unicode strings, and proper handling (I think) of bignums. With this release all the piethon bytecode can be read without error, though of course that's a big step away from actually doing anything...

Python Infusion

Python Infusion 02/01/2005 09:12 PM
We're not dead

Web Services for Python

Web Services for Python 11/11/2003 09:12 PM
ZSI 1.4 available

Python-Bytecode-2.5

Python-Bytecode-2.5 07/14/2004 11:46 PM

[USN-73-1] Python vulnerability

[USN-73-1] Python vulnerability 02/05/2005 09:38 PM
Martin Pitt (Feb 03 2005)

"Python for Series 60"

"Python for Series 60" 12/26/2004 11:13 PM

Optimising Python

Optimising Python 10/29/2003 12:12 AM

Some great tips for optimising Python, courtesy of Ian Bicking:

• Kata 19: an optimization anecdote demonstrates some neat techniques including use of the gc module to fine tune garbage collection.
• Python Patterns - An Optimization Anecdote mainly uses functional programming techniques and the array module.
• An Optimization Anecdote from Fredrik Lundh teaches us that the more time is spent by Python in pure C routines, the faster code will run (note that this does not necessarily imply rewriting Python code in C).
• Python Performance Tips from 1996, most of which look like they are still valid.
• Python optimization tips, which seem to be a bit more up to date.

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HHtml python module

HHtml python module 02/16/2004 11:59 AM
HHtml python module initial release (1.0)

PyCLIPS Python Module

PyCLIPS Python Module 07/20/2004 07:53 AM
Replaced PyCLIPS 1.0 packages

Python Twain Module

Python Twain Module 04/16/2005 05:02 AM
Python 2.4 Build

Python parsing module

Python parsing module 12/18/2003 01:00 PM
pyParsing Python library - version 1.0.1 released

Trusted Pickle - Python module

Trusted Pickle - Python module 12/31/2003 07:19 PM
New project: TrustedPickle

"paramiko is a module for python that
implements the SSH2 protocol"

"paramiko is a module for python that
implements the SSH2 protocol" 06/02/2004 04:49 PM

mysqldb

mysqldb 10/16/2002 05:46 PM
mysql_db provides access to MySQL using these methods: open() - connects to database query() - runs SQL query against the connected database last_id() - gets last insert id for the connection close() - close database connection Errors are handled via properties $db->errtype and $db->errstr, which can be tested for.

Sql injection in jPortal version 2.3.1
(module banner)

Sql injection in jPortal version 2.3.1
(module banner) 04/11/2005 05:53 PM
Posted by Marcin \, Apr 11 2005

Cross Site Scripting in XOOPS Version
2.x Dictionary module

Cross Site Scripting in XOOPS Version
2.x Dictionary module 08/31/2004 04:41 AM
CyruxNET (Aug 28 2004)

Pentek Announces Ruggedized Version of
Popular Multiband Digital Receiver PMC
Module

Pentek Announces Ruggedized Version of
Popular Multiband Digital Receiver PMC
Module 04/01/2005 04:43 AM
16-Channel Multiband Digital Receiver with Dual 14-bit A/Ds. On-board User-Configurable Xilinx Virtex-II FPGA. Optimized GateFlow FPGA Resources. Flexible A/D Channel Switching and Receiver Bypass Mode. Up to 80 Board Synchronization. Operating Temperatures From -20ºC to 65ºC. Shock Plus Sine- and Random-Vibration Qualified. [PRWEB Apr 1, 2005]

DeltaGraph 5.5

DeltaGraph 5.5 01/08/2004 08:48 PM
Combines powerful statistical tools with stunning data visualization capabilities.

DeltaGraph 5

DeltaGraph 5 11/15/2003 02:14 AM
The more I used DeltaGraph, the more I liked it. By Neale Monks (Applelust via MyAppleMenu)

DeltaGraph 5.5 now available for Panther

DeltaGraph 5.5 now available for Panther 01/07/2004 06:43 PM
Red Rock Software today announced the availability of Red Rock DeltaGraph 5.5, the latest version of the company's data analysis, charting and graphing software...

Update: Deltagraph 5.6

Update: Deltagraph 5.6 04/07/2005 12:39 PM
The 2D and 3D charting application adds file compatibility between the Mac and Windows versions, improved EPS import, drag-and-drop import of CricketGraph data files, and other changes.

Red Rock announces DeltaGraph 5.6

Red Rock announces DeltaGraph 5.6 04/05/2005 08:49 AM
Red Rock Software today announced DeltaGraph 5.6, the latest update to its award-winning line of data analysis, charting and graphing applications for professional publishing, market, and scientific research...

DeltaGraph 5.5 publishes graphs, charts
on the Web

DeltaGraph 5.5 publishes graphs, charts
on the Web 07/21/2004 07:19 AM
Red Rock Software has released a free update to its data analysis, charting and graphing software, DeltaGraph 5.5. The upgrade adds the ability to publish charts and graphs on a Web site and update them as new data is received. DeltaGraph 5.5 automates the entire process with an AppleScript that extracts data from any database with the ability to export delimited text files, creates charts or graphs and posts them to the Web in a user-specified format. When the data changes, the user runs the AppleScript again. The software requires Mac OS X v10.1.5 or higher, 128MB RAM and 60MB hard drive space, with pricing for the full version at US$199 for academic use and $299 for commercial use.

News: DeltaGraph 5.6 improves Windows
interoperability

News: DeltaGraph 5.6 improves Windows
interoperability 04/05/2005 09:28 AM
Red Rock Software on Tuesday announced DeltaGraph 5.6, an update to its charting, graphing and data analysis software for Mac OS X and Windows. The new version gains more than 30 enhancements. While the list of changes varies in the Mac and PC releases, the Mac update can now open DeltaGraph 5.6 Windows files and improves copy/paste and drag and drop actions. What's more, DeltaGraph can edit drawn elements copied from and pasted back to a drawing canvas. DeltaGraph 5.6 is a free update for current users. A new license costs US$299.

Macworld: Free Red Rock DeltaGraph 5.5
upgrade

Macworld: Free Red Rock DeltaGraph 5.5
upgrade 01/08/2004 07:28 PM
Red Rock Software announced on Wednesday that a free upgrade is now available for Red Rock DeltaGraph 5.5, its data analysis, charting and graphing application. The software is now compatible with Mac OS X v10.3 (Panther), and the update also includes new features for both Mac OS X and Mac OS 9 users.

AValonRF Announces the Availability of
Module A, a Micro MPEG4 Encoder Module

AValonRF Announces the Availability of
Module A, a Micro MPEG4 Encoder Module 01/05/2005 03:27 AM
AValonRF, Inc., announces the immediate availability of it’s Micro MPEG4 Encoder module AFCEA West Expo 2005 February 1-3, 2005, San Diego, CA, USA, Booth 1451 [PRWEB Jan 5, 2005]

Tested: 64-Bit P4

Tested: 64-Bit P4 03/19/2005 03:25 AM
Intel's 64-bit Pentium 4 and Pentium 4 Extreme Edition desktop processors launched in February, giving the 64-bit computing future that started with AMD's Athlon 64 chips even more traction.

What does 64-bit computing offer you beyond today's 32-bit platform? We compared two of the new chips, the 3.73-GHz P4 EE and the 3.6-GHz P4 660, with a 32-bit 3.8-GHz P4 (the fastest 32-bit P4), a 2.6-GHz Athlon 64 FX-55, and a 2.4-GHz Athlon 64 3800+. Results are mixed: You'll get a slight boost over a 32-bit P4, but you will pay about $100 to $200 more for an Intel PC than for an AMD one with similar or slightly better performance.

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Have Your iSight Tested

Have Your iSight Tested 12/30/2003 06:25 PM
Apple's iSight video camera is not a new idea but it is a solid piece of tech that does a simple job extremely well. By Aoife White (ElectricNews.net via MyAppleMenu)

Computers to be truly tested

Computers to be truly tested 04/06/2005 08:32 PM
The Border Mail Apr 7 2005 12:44AM GMT

CPAN-Mini-Tested-0.21

CPAN-Mini-Tested-0.21 04/01/2005 11:57 AM

Forceware 56.55 Drivers Tested

Forceware 56.55 Drivers Tested 02/16/2004 10:45 PM

CPAN-Mini-Tested-0.01

CPAN-Mini-Tested-0.01 01/06/2005 05:51 PM

CPAN-Mini-Tested-0.20

CPAN-Mini-Tested-0.20 02/06/2005 01:17 AM

CPAN-Mini-Tested-0.02

CPAN-Mini-Tested-0.02 01/06/2005 05:51 PM

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