Re: posting code snippets

2014-03-02 Thread Alister
On Sun, 02 Mar 2014 09:16:35 +1100, Chris Angelico wrote: On Sat, Mar 1, 2014 at 1:31 AM, Grant Edwards invalid@invalid.invalid wrote: You drag out the lab scope, logic analyzer, spectrum analyzer, sweep generator, strip plotter, and the machine that goes ping. You start to get everything

Re: posting code snippets

2014-03-02 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 02 March 2014 07:05:06 Alister did opine: On Sun, 02 Mar 2014 09:16:35 +1100, Chris Angelico wrote: On Sat, Mar 1, 2014 at 1:31 AM, Grant Edwards invalid@invalid.invalid wrote: You drag out the lab scope, logic analyzer, spectrum analyzer, sweep generator, strip plotter,

Re: posting code snippets

2014-03-01 Thread Grant Edwards
On 2014-02-28, Chris Angelico ros...@gmail.com wrote: The problem does have to believe that the rubber duck/teddy bear/figurine is an expert, though. I've had my siblings or parents come to me with problems and, without saying a word or touching the computer or anything, I've solved them. The

Re: posting code snippets

2014-03-01 Thread Gene Heskett
On Saturday 01 March 2014 16:52:44 Grant Edwards did opine: On 2014-02-28, Chris Angelico ros...@gmail.com wrote: The problem does have to believe that the rubber duck/teddy bear/figurine is an expert, though. I've had my siblings or parents come to me with problems and, without saying a

Re: posting code snippets

2014-03-01 Thread Chris Angelico
On Sat, Mar 1, 2014 at 1:31 AM, Grant Edwards invalid@invalid.invalid wrote: You drag out the lab scope, logic analyzer, spectrum analyzer, sweep generator, strip plotter, and the machine that goes ping. You start to get everything set up to nail that problem securely to the dissecting board.

Re: posting code snippets

2014-03-01 Thread Gregory Ewing
Grant Edwards wrote: You drag out the lab scope, logic analyzer, spectrum analyzer, sweep generator, strip plotter, and the machine that goes ping. You start to get everything set up to nail that problem securely to the dissecting board. Long before you actually get to that point, the problem

posting code snippets

2014-02-27 Thread Mark H. Harris
hi folks, Its been too long... can't remember... are there rules here about posting code snippets, or length considerations, and so forth? Seems like there was a place to share code snips outside of the message area? A related question, is there a python repository for uploading

Re: posting code snippets

2014-02-27 Thread Chris Angelico
On Thu, Feb 27, 2014 at 11:13 PM, Mark H. Harris harrismh...@gmail.com wrote: hi folks, Its been too long... can't remember... are there rules here about posting code snippets, or length considerations, and so forth? Seems like there was a place to share code snips outside

Re: posting code snippets

2014-02-27 Thread Jerry Hill
On Thu, Feb 27, 2014 at 7:13 AM, Mark H. Harris harrismh...@gmail.com wrote: hi folks, Its been too long... can't remember... are there rules here about posting code snippets, or length considerations, and so forth? Chris' advice about just posting your code inline with your message

Re: posting code snippets

2014-02-27 Thread Mark H. Harris
On Thursday, February 27, 2014 9:01:50 AM UTC-6, Jerry Hill wrote: -- Jerry Thanks guys, perfect. 'preciate it! -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: posting code snippets

2014-02-27 Thread Tim Chase
On 2014-02-27 04:13, Mark H. Harris wrote: are there rules here about posting code snippets, or length considerations, and so forth? Seems like there was a place to share code snips outside of the message area? This is the internet, so you're welcome to post code as you please. However

Re: posting code snippets

2014-02-27 Thread Ben Finney
Mark H. Harris harrismh...@gmail.com writes: Its been too long... can't remember... are there rules here about posting code snippets, or length considerations, and so forth? Post your code in-line with your message. This is for the sake of the people whose time you're requesting

Re: posting code snippets

2014-02-27 Thread Mark H. Harris
On Thursday, February 27, 2014 4:15:16 PM UTC-6, Ben Finney wrote: Post your code in-line with your message. This is for the sake of the people whose time you're requesting, and of later readers who will find the thread when searching the archives -- URLs to snippets are likely to be

Re: posting code snippets

2014-02-27 Thread Dave Angel
Mark H. Harris harrismh...@gmail.com Wrote in message: my isp withdrew the post service (nntp) from their server at end of 2011... and I didn't notice till now! ha! So, I'm not using seamonkey any longer... using google groups/ and that has been a fit to get used to, but I'm making

Re: posting code snippets

2014-02-27 Thread Chris Angelico
On Fri, Feb 28, 2014 at 9:15 AM, Ben Finney ben+pyt...@benfinney.id.au wrote: Since you'll be posting the code in-line, make sure it's short. Since it'll be short, make sure it's complete — we should need nothing else to run the code and expect to see the same behaviour you're seeing. Since