Topics by bumsfeld

I can not figure out the order of dictionary keys, they seemed not to be sorted. Any insight?

Okay I have copy and pasted the code from the tutorial on the jpg image [url]http://daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread33791.html[/url] onto my IDE editor. This time no problem with indents! Now I need to know how to instal required wxPython. I have Windows XP, also Python 2.4. Where do I best get free wxPython …

I have read the tutorial about Python and JPEG here, but there si no mention about showing the actual picture!

Is there a good way to invert dictionary so key:value gets to be value:key?

Is there a ways to merge two similar dictionaries, and what happens if the key words clash?

Does Python have something like peek(memory) and poke(memory) of other languages that read and write to memory addresses directly?

What are the ways to find substring in string in Python? Which way is most effiecient?

What is the best way to sort a list of words with the case insensitive?

I hear a lot about PyGame for writing games and that I understand is SDL in a Python coat. Is DirectX used in a similar fashon? Any examples?

Is const void* p the same as a null pointer? Why would i use it?

I need to write about a half one page instruction string for one of my C++ programs. How do I do this best, so I can read it in the code and easly update it later. I have tried concatinating, but that makes corrections tough on the wrapping edge.

I am just starting to look at writing class in Python. Can a class that I write inherit Python calendar?

Does anyone have a meaningfull example of the use of the Profiler included in Python?

I know that lambda is some kind of function in Python. What does it do? Why would one use it?

I hope the spelling isn't too far off, but what is list comprehension statement and why would one use it?

Is there a way one can interrupt the sleep() function with a key press in Python?

Python is relatively new to me. I have mostly programmed in C and C++. I read that Python has a good build-in debugger, but I can not understand the information in the reference manual. Can anybody please give an actual commented example how this works.

I have read vegaseat's "Projects for the Beginner" sticky and got really interrested in the eqaution solver for physics or mathematics problem. I just need a little Python hint how to get this started.

I know Python has adopted Java's decorator, but I can not make much sense from the reference manual example. It would be nice if soemone could give a good example of the implimentation of a Python function decorator.

Can I wrote an object to files and later on retrieves it with its integrety intact? Is there a ready made function or do I have to write one? I am new to Java, is this what one calls serialization?

Which type of basic came first? Is there muchly of a difference?

Is there a way to get the day of the week when supplied with a date? Like November 11, 1911 may be a Monday?