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def info(object, spacing=10, collapse=1): """print methods and doc strings. Take module, class, list, dictionary, or string.""" methodList = [method for method in dir(object) if callable(getattr(object, method))] processFunc = collapse and (lambda s: " ".join(s.split())) or (lambda s: s) print [B][U]"\n".join(["%s %s" %[/U][/B] (method.1just(spacing), processFunc(str(getattr(object, method).__doc__))) for method in methodList]) if …

Why is it that in this statement "c = '\t'" is not "c == '\t'" (an additional equal sign). I read an explanation that it is because \t is a visual representation of the tab character. Isn't \n and ' ' also visual representations of a newline and space character …

int c; c = getchar(); while ((c = getchar()) != EOF) putchar(c); c = getchar(); I know EOF means end of file. Basically, I believe this functions is instructed to keep inputing text from the keyboard until EOF becomes the subsequent input. However, I am not sure what EOF is …

This program here is supposed to count the number of occurrences blanks, tabs and newlines within the respective text you type within the program. However, after I compile the program and run it on ubuntu's terminal, all I am able to do is punch in text, space, enter etc... endlessly …

Quick question: what does "if(c == '\n') mean in this context? Is it just using '\n' as a reference for a numeric value within ASCII? which in that case would be 10, so if 10 is entered, this is when nl increments up one? { int c, nl; nl = …

I have this error, " lvalue required as left operand of assignment," for line 10 where scanf command appears. I can't figure out a solution to it. [CODE]#include <stdio.h> int main() { int start; char delay; printf("We're close to blast off.\n"); printf("countdown initiated"); scanf=("%d", &start); do { printf("T minus %d …

Hi, I don't understand the portions I put in bold in this function for converting Fahrenheit to Celsius. The texts are "FtoC." I am guessing "FtoC" is a variable; I really am confused about why "to" is in there. What does the paranthesis (float f) indicate? [CODE]#include <stdio.h> float [B]FtoC[/B](float …