[Tutor] [Tutor]: Totally laughable basic questions
McCarney, James Alexander
James.Alexander.McCarney@Cognicase.com
Tue, 15 Jan 2002 12:18:09 -0500
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I am a programming neophyte.
Yes in my day-to-day life I use tools (usually text editing, manipulation,
etc.), and these tools often involve 'programming' of a sort;
but now I want to 'look under the hood.'
I have heard of, and seen, the wonders of XML; and I am even aware [ gasp!
;-) ] of basic OOP programming principles;
but I am often perplexed about how to tie everything together.
Of course, I want to do it with Python, because I love Eric Idle,
John Cleese, and the gang: Self-defense against a banana, wow!
Now my hero is Mr. Bean, but I digress. ;-)
What is more embarrassing (for me at least) is knowing when (AND WHY!) to
use a dictionary, a tuple, a string object, etc.
And when (AND WHY!) to slice, dice, concatenate, or otherwise fr*g with the
contents of these groups.
Maybe Python-Tutor is not the place for these type of questions, and if so,
I apologise. If some kind soul out in Pythonland is aware of
completely pre-basic tutors that can help me out with various elementary
programming concepts I would be most grateful.
Cheers.
James Alexander <mailto:James.Alexander.McCarney@m3isystems.com> McCarney,
Technical Writer
M3i Systems Inc., 1111 Saint-Charles Avenue West
11th Floor, East Tower, Longueuil, Quebec, J4K 5G4
Canada
Telephone: (450) 928-3386 x2262
Fax: (450) 442-5076
http://www.m3isystems.com <http://www.m3isystems.com/>
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<DIV><SPAN class=292240317-15012002><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am a programming
neophyte. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=292240317-15012002><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=292240317-15012002><FONT face=Arial size=2>Yes in my day-to-day
life I use tools (usually text editing, manipulation, etc.), and these tools
often involve 'programming' of a sort;</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=292240317-15012002><FONT face=Arial size=2>but now I want to
'look under the hood.'</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=292240317-15012002><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=292240317-15012002><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have heard of, and
seen, the wonders of XML; and I am even aware [ gasp! ;-) ] of basic OOP
programming principles;</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=292240317-15012002><FONT face=Arial size=2>but I am often
perplexed about how to tie everything together. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=292240317-15012002><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=292240317-15012002><FONT face=Arial size=2>Of course, I want to
do it with Python, because I love Eric Idle,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=292240317-15012002><FONT face=Arial size=2>John Cleese, and the
gang: Self-defense against a banana, wow! </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=292240317-15012002><FONT face=Arial size=2>Now my hero is Mr.
Bean, but I digress. ;-)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=292240317-15012002><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=292240317-15012002><FONT face=Arial size=2>What is
more embarrassing (for me at least) is knowing when (AND WHY!) to use a
dictionary, a tuple, a string object, etc.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=292240317-15012002><FONT face=Arial size=2>And when (AND WHY!)
to slice, dice, concatenate, or otherwise fr*g with the contents of these
groups.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=292240317-15012002><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=292240317-15012002><FONT face=Arial size=2>Maybe Python-Tutor
is not the place for these type of questions, and if so, I apologise. If some
kind soul out in Pythonland is aware of</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=292240317-15012002><FONT face=Arial size=2>completely pre-basic
tutors that can help me out with various elementary programming concepts I would
be most grateful.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=292240317-15012002><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=292240317-15012002><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Cheers.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<P><FONT face="Lucida Console"><FONT size=2><A
href="mailto:James.Alexander.McCarney@m3isystems.com">James Alexander
McCarney</A>, Technical Writer</FONT><BR><FONT size=2>M3i Systems Inc., 1111
Saint-Charles Avenue West</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>11th Floor, East Tower,
Longueuil, Quebec, J4K 5G4</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>Canada</FONT> </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Lucida Console" size=2>Telephone: (450) 928-3386 x2262<BR>Fax:
(450) 442-5076</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Lucida Console" size=2><A target=_blank
href="http://www.m3isystems.com/">http://www.m3isystems.com</A></FONT></P>
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