Python-URL! - weekly Python news and links (Apr 21)

[Cameron Laird]

QOTW:  "There's no RightAnswer(tm), just our best guess as to what is
the most
useful behavior for the most number of people." - Raymond Hettinger
   http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/msg/e7f78ef27811781b


   First beta version of Python 2.7 is available:
       http://groups.google.com.ar/group/comp.lang.python/t/d036954e11a264dd/

   Why still a 2.7 release, when 3.1 is already out?
       http://groups.google.com.ar/group/comp.lang.python/t/f8a5028affe772ed/

   Deciding when to pass around a parameter, and when to keep it as an
   instance attribute:
       http://groups.google.com.ar/group/comp.lang.python/t/6f51302327b58aac/

   A class is more than just a container for functions and attributes:
       http://groups.google.com.ar/group/comp.lang.python/t/5525bd981dd9ece6/

   Lie Ryan tries to explain the various escaping levels of a regular
   expression string:
       http://groups.google.com.ar/group/comp.lang.python/t/3a27b819307c0cb6/

   Peter Otten shows how to make string.Template resolve dotted.names
from
   nested dictionaries:
       http://groups.google.com.ar/group/comp.lang.python/t/d482f74d16fcbbb2/

   Simple string operations, regular expressions, and a full blown
parser:
   the right tools for different jobs
       http://groups.google.com.ar/group/comp.lang.python/t/888b3fe934e2c5e2/

   The list comprehension loop variable, nested scopes, and common
sense
   applied to programming languages:
       http://groups.google.com.ar/group/comp.lang.python/t/2b64b9a9069a324f/

   Performance of list vs. set equality operations -- later:
encapsulation,
   the Open/Closed principle, and why overriding __special__ methods
may
   not affect certain built-in type operations:
       http://groups.google.com.ar/group/comp.lang.python/t/818d143c7e9550bc/

   __del__ methods are not the same as C++ destructors; they might not
even
   be called:
       http://groups.google.com.ar/group/comp.lang.python/t/6c875525954df888/

   Abstract Base Classes affect the way issubclass() works -- it's not
   based only on the chain of MRO anymore:
       http://groups.google.com.ar/group/comp.lang.python/t/bd97c8e475e4da67/

   wxPython and a bad example of 'property' usage:
       http://groups.google.com.ar/group/comp.lang.python/t/d88a38bbbb7b5dca/

   Keeping client expectations realistic and avoiding scope creep:
       http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/python/python/819932

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Everything Python-related you want is probably one or two clicks away
in
these pages:

   Python.org's Python Language Website is the traditional
   center of Pythonia
       http://www.python.org
   Notice especially the master FAQ
       http://www.python.org/doc/FAQ.html

   PythonWare complements the digest you're reading with the
   marvelous daily python url
        http://www.pythonware.com/daily

   Just beginning with Python?  This page is a great place to start:
       http://wiki.python.org/moin/BeginnersGuide/Programmers

   The Python Papers aims to publish "the efforts of Python
enthusiasts":
       http://pythonpapers.org/
   The Python Magazine is a technical monthly devoted to Python:
       http://pythonmagazine.com

   Readers have recommended the "Planet" site:
       http://planet.python.org

   comp.lang.python.announce announces new Python software.  Be
   sure to scan this newsgroup weekly.
       http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.python.announce/topics

   Python411 indexes "podcasts ... to help people learn Python ..."
   Updates appear more-than-weekly:
       http://www.awaretek.com/python/index.html

   The Python Package Index catalogues packages.
       http://www.python.org/pypi/

   Much of Python's real work takes place on Special-Interest Group
   mailing lists
       http://www.python.org/sigs/

   Python Success Stories--from air-traffic control to on-line
   match-making--can inspire you or decision-makers to whom you're
   subject with a vision of what the language makes practical.
       http://www.pythonology.com/success

   The Python Software Foundation (PSF) has replaced the Python
   Consortium as an independent nexus of activity.  It has official
   responsibility for Python's development and maintenance.
       http://www.python.org/psf/
   Among the ways you can support PSF is with a donation.
       http://www.python.org/psf/donations/

   The Summary of Python Tracker Issues is an automatically generated
   report summarizing new bugs, closed ones, and patch submissions.
       http://search.gmane.org/?author=status%40bugs.python.org&group=gmane.comp.python.devel&sort=date

   nullege is an interesting search Web application, with the
intelligence
   to distinguish between Python code and comments.  It provides what
   appear to be relevant results, and demands neither Java nor CSS be
   enabled:
       http://www.nullege.com

   Although unmaintained since 2002, the Cetus collection of Python
   hyperlinks retains a few gems.
       http://www.cetus-links.org/oo_python.html

   Python FAQTS
       http://python.faqts.com/

   The Cookbook is a collaborative effort to capture useful and
   interesting recipes.
       http://code.activestate.com/recipes/langs/python/

   Many Python conferences around the world are in preparation.
   Watch this space for links to them.

   Among several Python-oriented RSS/RDF feeds available, see:
       http://www.python.org/channews.rdf
   For more, see:
       http://www.syndic8.com/feedlist.php?ShowMatch=python&ShowStatus=all
   The old Python "To-Do List" now lives principally in a
   SourceForge reincarnation.
       http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?atid=355470&group_id=5470&func=browse
       http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0042/

   del.icio.us presents an intriguing approach to reference
commentary.
   It already aggregates quite a bit of Python intelligence.
       http://del.icio.us/tag/python

   Enjoy the *Python Magazine*.
       http://pymag.phparch.com/

   *Py: the Journal of the Python Language*
       http://www.pyzine.com

   Dr.Dobb's Portal is another source of Python news and articles:
       http://www.ddj.com/TechSearch/searchResults.jhtml?queryText=python
   and Python articles regularly appear at IBM DeveloperWorks:
       http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/search/searchResults.jsp?searchSite=dW&searchScope=dW&encodedQuery=python&rankprofile=8

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