[Python-checkins] python/dist/src/Doc/tut tut.tex,1.218,1.219

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Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Doc/tut
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Modified Files:
	tut.tex 
Log Message:
Incorporate suggestions from Aahz.

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RCS file: /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Doc/tut/tut.tex,v
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*** tut.tex	5 Dec 2003 07:53:50 -0000	1.218
--- tut.tex	6 Dec 2003 20:12:00 -0000	1.219
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*** 3,9 ****
  
  % Things to do:
- % Add a section on file I/O
- % Write a chapter entitled ``Some Useful Modules''
- %  --re, math+cmath
  % Should really move the Python startup file info to an appendix
  
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  \begin{verbatim}
  >>> import os
! >>> os.system('copy /data/mydata.fil /backup/mydata.fil')
  0
  >>> os.getcwd()      # Return the current working directory
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  \begin{verbatim}
  >>> import os
! >>> os.system('time 0:02')
  0
  >>> os.getcwd()      # Return the current working directory
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  The \ulink{\module{re}}{../lib/module-re.html}
  module provides regular expression tools for advanced string processing.
! When only simple capabilities are needed, string methods are preferred
! because they are easier to read and debug.  However, for more
! sophisticated applications, regular expressions can provide succinct,
  optimized solutions:
  
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  The \ulink{\module{re}}{../lib/module-re.html}
  module provides regular expression tools for advanced string processing.
! For complex matching and manipulation, regular expressions offer succinct,
  optimized solutions:
  
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  \end{verbatim}
  
+ When only simple capabilities are needed, string methods are preferred
+ because they are easier to read and debug:
+ 
+ \begin{verbatim}
+ >>> 'tea for too'.replace('too', 'two')
+ 'tea for two'
+ \end{verbatim}
  
  \section{Mathematics\label{mathematics}}