Re: print function and unwanted trailing space

2013-09-12 Thread Albert Hopkins
On Wed, Sep 11, 2013, at 07:36 AM, Wayne Werner wrote: On Sat, 31 Aug 2013, candide wrote: # - for i in range(5): print(i, end=' ') # - The last ' ' is unwanted print() # - Then why not define end='' instead? I think the

Re: print function and unwanted trailing space

2013-09-11 Thread Wayne Werner
On Sat, 31 Aug 2013, candide wrote: # - for i in range(5): print(i, end=' ') # - The last ' ' is unwanted print() # - Then why not define end='' instead? -W -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: print function and unwanted trailing space

2013-08-31 Thread Andreas Perstinger
On 31.08.2013 10:17, candide wrote: What is the equivalent in Python 3 to the following Python 2 code: # - for i in range(5): print i, # - ? How about print( .join(str(i) for i in range(5))) 0 1 2 3 4 Bye, Andreas --

Re: print function and unwanted trailing space

2013-08-31 Thread candide
Le 31/08/2013 10:43, Andreas Perstinger a écrit : How about print( .join(str(i) for i in range(5))) 0 1 2 3 4 Thanks for your answer. The output is stricly the same but the code doesn't suit my needs : 1) I'm porting to Python 3 a Python 2 full beginner course : the learners are not

Re: print function and unwanted trailing space

2013-08-31 Thread Peter Otten
candide wrote: Le 31/08/2013 10:43, Andreas Perstinger a écrit : How about print( .join(str(i) for i in range(5))) 0 1 2 3 4 Thanks for your answer. The output is stricly the same but the code doesn't suit my needs : 1) I'm porting to Python 3 a Python 2 full beginner

Re: print function and unwanted trailing space

2013-08-31 Thread Steven D'Aprano
On Sat, 31 Aug 2013 10:17:23 +0200, candide wrote: What is the equivalent in Python 3 to the following Python 2 code: # - for i in range(5): print i, # - ? Be careful that the above code doesn't add a trailing space after

Re: print function and unwanted trailing space

2013-08-31 Thread Ned Batchelder
On 8/31/13 4:17 AM, candide wrote: What is the equivalent in Python 3 to the following Python 2 code: # - for i in range(5): print i, # - ? Be careful that the above code doesn't add a trailing space after the last number in the

Re: print function and unwanted trailing space

2013-08-31 Thread Peter Otten
Steven D'Aprano wrote: On Sat, 31 Aug 2013 10:17:23 +0200, candide wrote: What is the equivalent in Python 3 to the following Python 2 code: # - for i in range(5): print i, # - ? Be careful that the above code doesn't

Re: print function and unwanted trailing space

2013-08-31 Thread Oscar Benjamin
On 31 August 2013 12:16, Steven D'Aprano steve+comp.lang.pyt...@pearwood.info wrote: On Sat, 31 Aug 2013 10:17:23 +0200, candide wrote: What is the equivalent in Python 3 to the following Python 2 code: # - for i in range(5): print i, #

Re: print function and unwanted trailing space

2013-08-31 Thread candide
Le 31/08/2013 13:16, Steven D'Aprano a écrit : Of course it does. Have you actually tried it? Of course I did, redirecting the output to a file in order to spot an eventually trailing space. I did the same for the Python 3 code. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: print function and unwanted trailing space

2013-08-31 Thread candide
Le 31/08/2013 12:31, Peter Otten a écrit : softspace = False for i in range(5): if softspace: print(end= ) print(i, end=) softspace = True print() The if instruction imposes useless testing (we know in advance the problem to occur at the very end of the loop) and

Re: print function and unwanted trailing space

2013-08-31 Thread candide
Le 31/08/2013 13:24, Ned Batchelder a écrit : For a beginner course, the trailing space is fine, use this code. I was really expecting there was a trick but I'll follow your advice, after all the trailing space is invisible! Nevertheless, this can be quite annoying. For instance, some

Re: print function and unwanted trailing space

2013-08-31 Thread Peter Otten
candide wrote: Le 31/08/2013 12:31, Peter Otten a écrit : softspace = False for i in range(5): if softspace: print(end= ) print(i, end=) softspace = True print() The if instruction imposes useless testing (we know in advance the problem to occur

Re: print function and unwanted trailing space

2013-08-31 Thread Steven D'Aprano
On Sat, 31 Aug 2013 14:59:17 +0200, candide wrote: Le 31/08/2013 13:16, Steven D'Aprano a écrit : Of course it does. Have you actually tried it? Of course I did, redirecting the output to a file in order to spot an eventually trailing space. I did the same for the Python 3 code.

Re: print function and unwanted trailing space

2013-08-31 Thread Chris Angelico
On Sat, Aug 31, 2013 at 11:33 PM, candide candide@free.invalid wrote: The if instruction imposes useless testing (we know in advance the problem to occur at the very end of the loop) and useless writing (writing ''). The following is clearer # - n=5 for i in

Re: print function and unwanted trailing space

2013-08-31 Thread Oscar Benjamin
On 31 August 2013 16:30, Chris Angelico ros...@gmail.com wrote: but doesn't solve all the cases (imagine a string or an iterator). Similar but maybe simpler, and copes with more arbitrary iterables: it=iter(range(5)) print(next(it), end='') for i in it: print('',i, end='') If you

Re: print function and unwanted trailing space

2013-08-31 Thread candide
Le 31/08/2013 12:31, Peter Otten a écrit : with `softspace` saved as a file attribute, is gone in Python3. After reading http://docs.python.org/3.0/whatsnew/3.0.html#print-is-a-function I understand what you meant by softspace. Thanks. --

Re: print function and unwanted trailing space

2013-08-31 Thread candide
Le 31/08/2013 15:59, Peter Otten a écrit : To make it crystal clear, the above was to illustrate the algorithm used in Python 2, not a suggestion. Ok sorry, I misinterpreted. I still think you should live with a trailing space Are you sure ? The following code

Re: print function and unwanted trailing space

2013-08-31 Thread Chris Angelico
On Sun, Sep 1, 2013 at 1:43 AM, Oscar Benjamin oscar.j.benja...@gmail.com wrote: On 31 August 2013 16:30, Chris Angelico ros...@gmail.com wrote: but doesn't solve all the cases (imagine a string or an iterator). Similar but maybe simpler, and copes with more arbitrary iterables:

Re: print function and unwanted trailing space

2013-08-31 Thread Joshua Landau
On 31 August 2013 23:08, Chris Angelico ros...@gmail.com wrote: On Sun, Sep 1, 2013 at 1:43 AM, Oscar Benjamin oscar.j.benja...@gmail.com wrote: On 31 August 2013 16:30, Chris Angelico ros...@gmail.com wrote: but doesn't solve all the cases (imagine a string or an iterator). Similar but

Re: print function and unwanted trailing space

2013-08-31 Thread Terry Reedy
On 8/31/2013 7:15 PM, Joshua Landau wrote: On 31 August 2013 23:08, Chris Angelico ros...@gmail.com wrote: On Sun, Sep 1, 2013 at 1:43 AM, Oscar Benjamin oscar.j.benja...@gmail.com wrote: On 31 August 2013 16:30, Chris Angelico ros...@gmail.com wrote: but doesn't solve all the cases (imagine