[Tutor] Tutor FAQ?

[Ed Singleton]

> Yep, I'm volunteering. Forgive my ignorance, but I couldn't seem to figure
> out how to edit/add pages to http://pyfaq.infogami.com/. The tutorial wiki
> has the edit, but the pyfaq page doesn't. I am logged in using my reddit
> login.

I don't think the FAQ is open to public editing yet.  I'm not sure
when it will be, but Fredrik might be able to give a timescale.

I've made a start on adding your questions, but probably won't get to
do much more until tomorrow.

Ed

On 21/04/06, Mike Hansen <mhansen at cso.atmel.com> wrote:
>
>
> > > Maybe this could be integrated with the main Python FAQ in a
> > > beginner's section? Fredrik Lundh is experimenting with a
> > FAQ wiki here:
> > > http://pyfaq.infogami.com/
> >
> > Actually I put something about this on PyFAQ just the other day.
> > Fredrik was quite keen on the idea, but I've been busy the
> > last couple of days and haven't got around to doing anything about it.
> >
> > Mike, if you're volunteering that would be perfect.  If
> > anyone here has ideas for questions that get asked a lot
> > (like "How do I write a program that prints a word
> > backwards") then just posting them in this thread would be a
> > good start.
> >
> > I assume Kent, Alan and Danny don't mind their answers being
> > reused in the wiki, but it would probably best to get
> > explicit permission from them (and other people) to re-use
> > text from their answers.
> >
> > Ed
> > _______________________________________________
> > Tutor maillist  -  Tutor at python.org
> > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
> >
>
> Yep, I'm volunteering. Forgive my ignorance, but I couldn't seem to figure
> out how to edit/add pages to http://pyfaq.infogami.com/. The tutorial wiki
> has the edit, but the pyfaq page doesn't. I am logged in using my reddit
> login.
>
> Below is what little I slapped together last night. I copied the content
> from the Python tutor mailman page for the first question.
>
> =====================================================================
> Python Tutor FAQ
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> What is Python Tutor?
>
> This list is for folks who want to ask questions regarding how to learn
> computer programming with the Python language.
>
> Python (http://www.python.org) is a programming language which many feel is
> a good first language, because it makes it easy to express the fundamental
> concepts of programming such as data structures and algorithms with a syntax
> which many find easy to read and write.
>
> Folks interested in learning about programming with Python are encouraged to
> join, as are folks interested in helping others learn. While the list is
> called tutor, anyone, whether novice or expert, can answer questions.
>
> If individuals wish to start off-line conversations about a particular
> concept and become one-on-one tutor/tutee, that's fine. If either party
> wants to summarize what they learned for others to benefit, that's fine too.
>
> There is a searchable interface to archived Tutor messages on Activestate's
> web site at
> http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/Mail/Browse/Threaded/python-Tutor.
>
> To see the collection of prior postings to the list, visit the Tutor
> Archives at http://mail.python.org/pipermail/tutor/
>
> Using Tutor
> To post a message to all the list members, send email to tutor at python.org
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> I need help; I'm getting an error in my program. What should I do?
>
> If you are getting an error in your Python program that you don't
> understand, post the error message and any relevant code. Post the exact
> error message. Don't paraphrase the error message. The error message has
> details that can help resolve the issue that caused the error.
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> What is the policy on homework?
>
> Although those on the Python tutor mail list are eager to help, they don't
> want to hand you the answers to your homework. They want to help you find
> the answers. If you are having difficulty with your homework, send a message
> to the list about the problem and what you have tried. The tutors will try
> to nudge you in the right direction.
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> Why do my replies go to the person who sent the message and not to the list?
>
> This is by design.
> See http://www.unicom.com/pw/reply-to-harmful.html
>
> Also see this explanation
> http://mail.python.org/pipermail/tutor/2005-July/039889.html
>
> =====================================================================
>
> Unless anyone has any more, I think the above covers the FAQs about the
> tutor list.
>
> Here's some of the FAQs that I came across scanning the list:
>
> ord and chr
> parsing html beautifulsoup
> editors/ides
> getters and setters
> regex match and find
> maxtrix operations
> how do I make an exe out of a python script
> books
> what should I program?
> unicode/encoding
>
> Mike
>
>