problems with midi programming in python

[sreekant]

Simon Forman wrote:
> Not related to your actual question, but note:
> 
>>       if len(result) == 0:
> 
> empty lists test as False, so this can just be
> 
>>       if not result:
> 
> 
> 
> and
> 
>>           result[len(result)-1] -= 128
> 
> you can index lists with negative ints, backwards from the end of the
> list, so this can be
> 
>>           result[-1] -= 128
> 
> 
> Those are two of my favorite things about python.  :-)
> 
> 
> Peace,
> ~Simon
> 
I love python. However, not so shamefully, the above isn't my code. I am 
not that good :-(

I scavenged most of the bit shifting code from the net. I am ok with 
most of the data structures but bit shifting flies past my head, too far 
above.

Ta
sree