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hi , I am trying to write " hi " in persian using unicodes like this :
print('\uFEB3\uFEFC\uFEE1') but it prints from the left side and in reverse order like " ih "
( in persian or farsi language we write from right to left ) how can I fix … Topic by fonzali in Software Development

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There might be a Persian version of Python. Reply by sneekula

Hello friends :)
This is my code:


#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*-coding: utf8-*-


def callback():
lbl.configure(text = 'button clicked!')


import Tkinter

window = Tkinter.Tk()
window.geometry('300x300')
window.configure(background = 'PeachPuff3')
lbl = Tkinter.Label(window, text = 'Nothing yet!')
btn = Tkinter.Button(window, text = 'add', command = callback).pack()

window.mainloop()

Why it doesn't work? Topic by Niloofar24 in Software Development

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Normally you build a house from the bottom up. Try to understand the basics of Python first and put the windows in later. Reply by sneekula

A cat has 9 lives -- what has more than 9 lives?

Answer:







Frogs because they croak every night. (Duck Dynasty) Topic by Ancient Dragon in Community Center

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I had a power outage at my house this morning and my PC, Laptop, TV, DVD, IPad and my new surround sound music system were all shut down.

Then I discovered that my iPhone battery was flat.

To top it off, it was raining so I couldn't go for a … Reply by almostbob

The strange title comes from a skit by Benny Hill, where he tells his wife all the facts she shouldn't know, but she always answers "I know! I know!"

Anyway, this thread is suppose to be a collection of strange facts. Let's have fun!

Here are a few facts to … Topic by vegaseat in Community Center

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Computer languages Worldwide, Jan 2015
Meassured by the number of inquiries on Google
(a mixture of "I am interested" and "I am lost")
----------------------------------------------------
Rank Language Share(%) Trend(% vs a year ago)
----------------------------------------------------
1 Java 24.7 -0.4
2 PHP 11.7 -1.2
3 Python 10.6 +0.9
4 C# 8.9 -0.3
5 … Reply by sneekula

I got infected right after a Java and Adobe update on my Windows7 machine.
folder \jnihmpibahpjjmcodbopcpdaelkbpjnc is most likely a random generated folder.

Note on malware **PriceLess** (pops up as Chrome extension, highlights strings for ads):
PriceLess is in folders:
C:\Users\HomeGroupUser$\AppData\Local\Chromatic Browser\User Data\Default\Extensions\jnihmpibahpjjmcodbopcpdaelkbpjnc\5.2
C:\Users\HomeGroupUser$\AppData\Local\Comodo\Dragon\User Data\Default\Extensions\jnihmpibahpjjmcodbopcpdaelkbpjnc\5.2
C:\Users\HomeGroupUser$\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jnihmpibahpjjmcodbopcpdaelkbpjnc\5.2
C:\Users\HomeGroupUser$\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome SxS\User Data\Default\Extensions\jnihmpibahpjjmcodbopcpdaelkbpjnc\5.2 … Topic by sneekula in Information Security

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Update:
PriceLess has so far stayed away from my Chrome Web Browser extensions. However I can still find references to it, for instance if I save a file without extension then the file manager lists "PriceLess" as the file type. Like I claimed before frigging Windows7 is like Swiss cheese, … Reply by sneekula

Hi everybody!
How can i call a function from Tkinter without using Buttons?
I have a test.py file and there is a function def message in it:


def message():
print('Good morning')

from Tkinter import *

tk = Tk()

tk.mainloop()

I want to type test.py message from linux terminal and the … Topic by Niloofar24 in Software Development

button function python tkinter

Try it this way:


''' favemovies.py

with iPython on Windows use:
run C:\Python27\Atest27\Bull\favemovies.py view
'''

import sys
import pickle
# for Python3 replace Tkinter with tkinter
import tkinter as tk

def view():
favorite_movies = pickle.load( open("films.db", "rb"))
favorite_movies_string = "\n".join(favorite_movies)
label['text'] = favorite_movies_string


win = tk.Tk()

label = tk.Label(win, bg='yellow') … Reply by sneekula

I'm hoping that people will post unusual or little known facts here. It would be proper to include a link to a source for confirmation. Here's a start.

Speedy Gonzales was banned by the Cartoon Network for being an offensive stereotype, only to be returned after mass protest by the … Topic by Reverend Jim in Community Center

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After the Swiss Federal Bank floated the Swiss Franc against the Euro, the Franc shot up so much that many Swiss take the short trip to Germany to literally buy things at half price. Reply by sneekula

Hi everybody!
How can i call a function from Tkinter without using Buttons?
I have a test.py file and there is a function def message in it:


def message():
print('Good morning')

from Tkinter import *

tk = Tk()

tk.mainloop()

I want to type test.py message from linux terminal and the … Topic by Niloofar24 in Software Development

button function python tkinter

Then you have to change your code to:


def message():
label['text'] = 'Good morning'

# for Python3 replace Tkinter with tkinter
import Tkinter as tk

win = tk.Tk()

label = tk.Label(win)
label.pack()
message()

win.mainloop() Reply by sneekula

Hi everybody!
How can i call a function from Tkinter without using Buttons?
I have a test.py file and there is a function def message in it:


def message():
print('Good morning')

from Tkinter import *

tk = Tk()

tk.mainloop()

I want to type test.py message from linux terminal and the … Topic by Niloofar24 in Software Development

button function python tkinter

Try:


def message():
print('Good morning')

from Tkinter import *
tk = Tk()
message()
tk.mainloop() Reply by sneekula

Hello friends.
I want to create a list of sublists
E.G.


i = 0
pack = []
list = [0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20]
while i < 17:
sublist = list[list[i]: list [i + 3]]
pack = pack + sublist
i += 1
print (pack)


the output is:
Type "copyright", "credits" or "license()" for … Topic by kouty in Software Development

python

Apply append() this way:


i = 0
pack = []
mylist = [0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20]
while i < 17:
sublist = mylist[i : i + 3]
pack.append(sublist)
i += 1
print (pack) Reply by sneekula

Hello friends.
I want to create a list of sublists
E.G.


i = 0
pack = []
list = [0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20]
while i < 17:
sublist = list[list[i]: list [i + 3]]
pack = pack + sublist
i += 1
print (pack)


the output is:
Type "copyright", "credits" or "license()" for … Topic by kouty in Software Development

python

Avoid using Python function names like **list** for variable names.

if you use
list = [1, 2, 3]
and later
abc_list = list('abc')
it won't work! Reply by sneekula

Hello!
I have a file with a list and 3 functions in it; view, append and sort functions.
I want to use pickle to save data changes in to another file inorder to retrive it next time.
I have a list, when i call function VIEW, i see the primary … Topic by Niloofar24 in Software Development

python

I would use **with**, it closes your files properly. Also use a protocol for larger files:


import pickle

fname = "films.db"
with open(fname, "wb") as fout:
# default protocol is zero
# -1 gives highest prototcol and smallest data file size
pickle.dump(favorite_movies, fout, protocol=-1)

# pickle load the object back … Reply by sneekula

This simple isprime(number) function checks if the given integer number is a prime number and returns True or False. The function makes sure that the number is a positive integer, and that 1 is not considered a prime number.

To find out if an integer n is odd one can … Topic by vegaseat in Software Development

python

A simple timing example:


import time

def print_timing(func):
"""
a decorator function to time another function
time.clock() works on Windows systems only
you can use time.time() instead, but it gets updated less
frequently and can give 0.0 results on faster functions
"""
def inner(*arg):
"""*arg are the arguments of function … Reply by sneekula

## solution 1: fast enough response, simple function, fail fast
from time import clock
def isanaword(k,s):
""" goes through the letters of second word (s) and returns it
if first word (k) contains exactly same letters in same number
"""
for c in s:
pos = k.find(c)
if pos==-1: return … Topic by marcelocent in Software Development

python

To work with the clipboard see:
https://www.daniweb.com/software-development/python/code/487653/access-the-clipboard-via-tkinter#post2142575 Reply by sneekula

## solution 1: fast enough response, simple function, fail fast
from time import clock
def isanaword(k,s):
""" goes through the letters of second word (s) and returns it
if first word (k) contains exactly same letters in same number
"""
for c in s:
pos = k.find(c)
if pos==-1: return … Topic by marcelocent in Software Development

python

What operating system are you using? Reply by sneekula

Hi.....I am a newbie...really confused with do while loop in python. Does it even exist?

[CODE]
J=[]
do:
finished = "false"
while finished != "true":
finished="true"
for j in xrange(len(lis2)):
cenP2 = G[i+G0]
if ((cenP2 == 0) & (sigma2 > 0)
J.append(1)
finished = "false"
print 3 # test code … Topic by shafter111 in Software Development

python

The elegant thing about the **while True** loop is that you can break at a given point between statements. Reply by sneekula

Hello Daniweb!
I learn in the Computer Sciences Circle, [Click Here](http://cscircles.cemc.uwaterloo.ca/)
in the chapter 8.
there strings, for exemple "sse" and "assessement" or "an" and "trans-panamian bananas", and we just need to count the occurences of thr furst in the second.
My wrong code is

"""
Cet exercice consiste a … Topic by kouty in Software Development

python

Note that overlapping subs won't work with text.count():


text = "assesses"
sub = "sses"

print(text.count(sub)) # --> 1 ??? Reply by sneekula

Hello Daniweb!
I learn in the Computer Sciences Circle, [Click Here](http://cscircles.cemc.uwaterloo.ca/)
in the chapter 8.
there strings, for exemple "sse" and "assessement" or "an" and "trans-panamian bananas", and we just need to count the occurences of thr furst in the second.
My wrong code is

"""
Cet exercice consiste a … Topic by kouty in Software Development

python

I took the liberty to time some of the approaches:


''' str_count_sub_timing_hperf.py
timing functions that count the number of sub_strings in a string
using high performance time.perf_counter()
new in Python 3.3 and higher
'''

import time

def count_tony(text, sub):
return sum(text[n:].startswith(sub)
for n in range(len(text) - len(sub) + 1))

def … Reply by sneekula

i did these function for uppercase:


string Upper(string text)
{
string result;
result.resize(text.size());
for(int i=0; i<text.size(); i++)
{
if(text[i]>96 && text[i]<123)
result[i]= text[i]-32;
result[i]=text[i];
}
return result;
}

but i'm getting the wrong results :(
what i'm doing wrong? Topic by cambalinho in Software Development

c++

You can modernize this a little:


// str_toupper.cpp
// convert a string to all upper case
// compiled with mingw32-g++.exe

#include <algorithm> // transform()
#include <cctype> // toupper()
#include <iostream>
#include <string>

using namespace std;

char upper_case(char ch)
{
return toupper(ch);
}

int main()
{
string s = "this is … Reply by sneekula

I know this sound weird but What will happen if the earth fell into the sun some kids say why does the moon not fall down well thats a beautiful question the moon is constantly falling but what will really happen if the earth stopped its orbit and fell into … Topic by RobertHDD in Community Center

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Slowing down the Earth to a speed that would make it fall into the Sun within a few days time, would flatten it like a ripe tomato hitting a wall. Reply by sneekula

After you got the basics of Python under your belt, the best way to get a good knowledge of the language and improve your coding skills is to start on a project you are interested in. Maybe an image viewer, a slide show, computer generated random or fractal art, a … Topic by vegaseat in Software Development

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If you go to:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_inflation_rate
you can extract the 10 countries with the highest inflatuion rate.

You end up with this tab delimited data string:


data = '''\
Uruguay 8.11 2014 November
Turkey 8.9 2014 November
Egypt 10.61 2014 June
Argentina 24.2 2014 November
Ukraine 13 2014 December
Syria 13.6 … Reply by sneekula

The strange title comes from a skit by Benny Hill, where he tells his wife all the facts she shouldn't know, but she always answers "I know! I know!"

Anyway, this thread is suppose to be a collection of strange facts. Let's have fun!

Here are a few facts to … Topic by vegaseat in Community Center

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10 countries with with the highest mid 2014 inflation rate:

Country Inflation (%)
Venezuela 60.9
Sudan 46.8
Belarus 32.8
Argentina 24.2
Iran 14.6
Syria 13.6
Ukraine 13.0
Egypt 10.61
Turkey 8.9
Uruguay 8.11

Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_inflation_rate Reply by sneekula

I know this sound weird but What will happen if the earth fell into the sun some kids say why does the moon not fall down well thats a beautiful question the moon is constantly falling but what will really happen if the earth stopped its orbit and fell into … Topic by RobertHDD in Community Center

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What external force could slow down the Earth orbital speed? Reply by sneekula

Is it possible to solve this problem in c++?
Write a program that counts the numbers from 3 to 117. But for multiples of three add 3 instead of 1 and for the multiples of five add 5 instead of 1. For numbers which are multiples of both three and … Topic by ivel in Software Development

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You have this execution/evaluation order:
1) if (i%3 == 0 && i%5 == 0)
2) else if (i%3 == 0)
3) else if (i%5 == 0)
4) else

Here 2) and 3) could be swapped

If 1) is true then the else conditions 2) 3) 4) will not be evaluated. … Reply by sneekula

Hello Daniweb!
I learn in the Computer Sciences Circle, [Click Here](http://cscircles.cemc.uwaterloo.ca/)
in the chapter 8.
there strings, for exemple "sse" and "assessement" or "an" and "trans-panamian bananas", and we just need to count the occurences of thr furst in the second.
My wrong code is

"""
Cet exercice consiste a … Topic by kouty in Software Development

python

Hmm:


''' str_find_sub_index.py
explore
s.find(sub[ ,start[,end]]) returns index or -1
'''

text = "trans panamanian bananas"
sub = "an"

start = 0
count = 0
while True:
ix = text.find(sub, start)
if ix < 0:
break
# move up start in function find()
start = ix + 1
count += … Reply by sneekula

Is it possible to solve this problem in c++?
Write a program that counts the numbers from 3 to 117. But for multiples of three add 3 instead of 1 and for the multiples of five add 5 instead of 1. For numbers which are multiples of both three and … Topic by ivel in Software Development

c++

@ivel
I looked at the code you have written and at NathanOliver's helpful suggestions. I came to the conclusion that you need beginner's help.

I took your code and corrected it, please study it:


/* modulus_exercise101.cpp
Write a program that counts the numbers from 3 to 117.
For multiples of … Reply by sneekula

i did these function for uppercase:


string Upper(string text)
{
string result;
result.resize(text.size());
for(int i=0; i<text.size(); i++)
{
if(text[i]>96 && text[i]<123)
result[i]= text[i]-32;
result[i]=text[i];
}
return result;
}

but i'm getting the wrong results :(
what i'm doing wrong? Topic by cambalinho in Software Development

c++

@cambalinho
you are mixing char and int types, do the proper casts and your approach will work:


// str_Upper.cpp
// convert a string to all upper case

#include <iostream>
#include <string>

using namespace std;

string Upper(string text)
{
string result;

result.resize(text.size());
for(int i = 0; i < text.size(); i++)
{ … Reply by sneekula

i did these function for uppercase:


string Upper(string text)
{
string result;
result.resize(text.size());
for(int i=0; i<text.size(); i++)
{
if(text[i]>96 && text[i]<123)
result[i]= text[i]-32;
result[i]=text[i];
}
return result;
}

but i'm getting the wrong results :(
what i'm doing wrong? Topic by cambalinho in Software Development

c++

Something like that:


// removes the third bit, simple way to create upper case char
char toupper(char ch)
{
return ch & 0xDF;
}


Sorry doesn't handle numbers etc. Reply by sneekula

After you got the basics of Python under your belt, the best way to get a good knowledge of the language and improve your coding skills is to start on a project you are interested in. Maybe an image viewer, a slide show, computer generated random or fractal art, a … Topic by vegaseat in Software Development

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Write a Python program that checks a given directory for any file changes over a given period. Reply by sneekula

Hi everybody.
How can i creat e text file to use as a database in python?
I want to save my project's data changes into hard disk. What should i do? Topic by Niloofar24 in Software Development

python

Give us a short example of what your project data looks like. Reply by sneekula