There is some important information missing here. What module are you using/importing?

Also I have a dislike for people who post two threads on the same subject. That is very rude. Which one of...

This problem has been around for a long time and not just with Python:
# the "Microsoft kludge", quoting a string within a string fixes the
# space-in-folder-name problem, tells the OS to use the...

See if something like this will do, but be careful that all the slicing doesn't steal some data:
def extract_number(data_str):
"""
extract the numeric value from a string
(the string...

There is another Python version called IronPython that uses Python syntax. It runs independent from the normal CPython version and allows access to the large GUI libraries of .NET and Mono. Here is...

A similar table, this time we use PyQT's QTableView and QAbstractTableModel which allows the items in the table to be sorted by simply clicking on the header titles:
# use PyQT's QTableView and...

Thanks vegaseat for the newer PyQT style info. Here is a relatively simple way to display tabular data using a function to create an html coded table:
# PyQT's QLabel widget can display html...

Look over this code sample, it should be very explanatory:
# role of self in Python classes
# self can be named different, but 'self' is convention

class Snake:
def __init__(self, name):
...

Take a look at:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/pyexcelerator/

Here is example code:
http://sujitpal.blogspot.com/2007/02/python-script-to-convert-csv-files-to.html

A quick look at Tkinter's radio and check buttons:
# exploring multiple Tkinter radio buttons
# radio buttons only allow one item to be selected/checked
# ene

try:
# Python2
import...

An enlightening look at Tkinter's grid layout manager:
# looking at the Tkinter grid() layout manager
#
# The size of a grid cell in a given row or column is
# determined by its largest widget....

Simply use list():
list1 = ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd']
# this will create a new list with a different mem ref
temp_list1 = list(list1)
for i in range(len(list1)):
temp_list1[i] = "1"
print list1; ...

You mean something like this:
# data string read from a file
data = """\
gnl|dbSNP|rs13484118 gi|62750812|ref|NC_005111.2|NC_005111 95 20 1 0 68 87 31017559 31017578 4.4 32.3
gnl|dbSNP|rs13484118...

In Python it would look like:
fout = open("test1.txt", "w")
fout.write("save something ...\n")
fout.write("save something more ...\n")
fout.close()

# or C++ style (allowed in Python2)
fout =...

Here is a general notebook widget class for Tkinter:
# testing a notebook widget class for Tkinter (modified)
# Python 2.5.4 ene

import Tkinter as tk

class Notebook(object):
"""
a...

PyQT has an interesting widget called a dial (circular slider). Here is a simple applcation:
# use a PyQT QDial knob to select a temperature
# show Celsius and corresponding Fahrenheit values
#...

Draw a simple bar chart with PyQT:
# use PyQT to draw a simple vertical bar chart
# tested with PyQT4.5 and Python3.0
# ene

import sys
# simplified import, hopefully no namespace conflicts...

I think we may have talked about this before, but I can't find it. Here is a way to use a sound file inside the Python code and play it. First create a base64 encoded string of the binary sound...

Tkinter has some nice pop-up dialogs that can also be used for regular console programs. Here is an example to use if you want to get a filename from a pop-up window. It works with Python2x or...

Here is an example without a titlebar and showing fullscreen:
# wx.Frame with no title bar and showing fullscreen
# modified from vegaseat's example

import wx

def exit(event):
...

A small Python/PyQT4 utility program to find out what kind of fonts your computer has:
# bring up a font dialog with PyQT4
# show the selected font using a sample text

import sys
# hopefully no...

An example how to use the QPainter to create a wallpaper background:
# a simple window using PyQT
# using a canvas with a texture/wallpaper background

import sys
# pray for minimal namespace...

I got PyQT4 istalled and working on my Vista computer. Here is an example of my first program:
# display a bunch of random circles using PyQT4

import random
import sys
# pray for minimal...

Expanding on jrcagle post:
import shutil

source_file = r"C:\Python25\Atest\Bull\shutil_test.txt"
destination = r"C:\Python25\Atest\Bull\Test"

# this copies the source file to the destination...

Oh yes, Python has an array type, but you must import module array:
# module array has Python's array type

import array

# Python25 use 'c' as the character typecode
# Python30 uses unicode...

Two loops will do, or you can use a list comprehension:
rank = ("A", "2", "3", "4", "5", "6", "7", "8", "9", "10", "J", "Q", "K")
suit = ("c", "h", "s", "d")

card = []
for r in rank:
for s...

For the time being you will have to use good old Tkinter that ships with Python3.0.

You simply append the directory to PYTHONPATH before you import your custom module:
import sys
# appends to PYTHONPATH the location of the example codes
sys.path.append(r'C:\Python25\Examples')

Here is a general example you can adopt, let us know if it works for your case:
# using module subprocess to pass arguments to and from an
# external program

import subprocess

# put in the...

Why do all the extra work, if Python can do it for you?
result3=[
83,97,109,117,101,108,32,83,109,105,116,104,13,10,13,10,84,
104,97,110,107,32,121,111,117,32,102,111,114,32,108,111,111,...

To create a window or frame with wxPython you use wx.Frame. There are some basic things you can do with a frame and I tried to put them in one spot:
# a few things you can do with wxPython's...

The information a statusbar can display can come handy:
# set up a customized statusbar with three display fields
# a statusbar is typically an information line at the bottom of a window

import...

Trapping a key event:
# bind keyevent to key down and display the key value

import wx

class KeyEvent(wx.Frame):
def __init__(self, parent, id, title):
wx.Frame.__init__(self,...

The wxPython GUI toolkit has a number of ways to specify colors, or should I say colours. Here is a simple example:
# show different ways to specify colours with wxPython

import wx

class...

To draw simple shapes like lines, circles, rectangles you have to use the wx.PaintDC surface as the canvas. Here are some basic examples:
# the wx.PaintDC surface is wxPython's canvas
# draw a...

Here is a templet file that allows you to package your wxPython program to an executable file with the py2exe module. It contains an XML manifest that gives the wxPython widgets a Windows XP...

I think Tkinter is written in TCL language with a Python wrapper hanging over it. If you want to write a new widget you better learn TCL.

I fooled around a little with the scale widget itself and...

There is no simple dictionary function build in, since values may not be unique, but you can use this:
# search a dictionary for key or value

def find_key(dic, val):
"""return the key of...

Great, let us know what you like. I still use DrPython for most of my Python programming, but also like PyScripter (gets better all the time, they are still updating).

You can download the matplotlib free from: http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/
It has, amongst many other things, the module pylab that allows for high quality plotting of data. All you have to do...

A couple of things wrong with your countdown timer.
1 - don't limit the size of your root window, widgets won't fit
2 - labels take strings
3 - root.update() is needed
Look this over:
#Gamal...