Dr. Dobb's Python-URL! - weekly Python news and links (Aug 23)

[Georg Brandl]

Jack Diederich wrote:
> QOTW:  "Because there's no chance that the original request is sane." - Georg
> Brandl (responding to a question involving a Banana)

Looks like I'm trying to fulfil my bot duties from time to time ;)

> "this is one of your last chances to test the new code in 2.5 before the final
> release. *Please* try this release out and let us know about any problems you
> find" - Anthony Baxter, Python Release Manager
> 
> 
>     sum() is for numbers.  It doesn't work with strings for your protection.
>         http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/browse_thread/thread/e782a88bf5b2f911/
>   
>     Parsing valid email addresses is hard.
>         http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/browse_thread/thread/dfb305247edd7c6c/
>   
>     Q: How do I make my code python 3000 compatible?
>     A: Wait for python 3000.
>         http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/browse_thread/thread/8aee8423747c094d/
>   
>     The C++ STL can't match python's speed in some applications.
>         http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/browse_thread/thread/94fed9a76015a5e4/
>   
>     David Wahler is no longer out of the office.
>         http://groups.google.com/groups/search?q=David+Wahler+out+of+office

Thanks for pointing that out, Jack ;)

Georg