Category Archives: Python

In 2008 I started learning Python (with *a lot* of help from David Beazley, thank you good sir!). I can’t get enough. Here I discuss what I’m learning, and eventually, how it applies to the web.

Putting Python on the Web

Posted on March 10, 2008 by Matt

The more I use Python, the more I think about using it online. Often this amounts to creating simple tools to help me get things done quicker, like embed a simple script in a web page, process a form, etc. … Continue reading →

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Getting MySQL-python Running on Leopard

Posted on February 27, 2008 by Matt

As I pursue my python adventures, I of course wanted to learn how to do one of the things I do most – pull data out of MySQL. It seems the simplest way to start doing that is Python is … Continue reading →

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Get TextMate to Recognize More Python Keywords

Posted on February 5, 2008 by Matt

Syntax highlighting is definitely your friend when you’re coding, and while I love TextMate, it’s support for some languages is still a bit lacking. For reference, you can always get my current customized theme(s) here. You can browse more themes … Continue reading →

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Basic File Parsing with PHP and Python

Posted on January 30, 2008 by Matt

I’m currently taking a masters class on dynamic languages with DaBeaz, and our first assignment was to parse a basic text file containing a stock portfolio, like so (here’s a simple text file w/ all of them): YHOO 50 19.25 … Continue reading →

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