Re: [python-uk] C is it faster than numpy

This is a fascinating subject. Firstly: a lot of people think that C (or C++) is faster than python, yes I agree, > if you look at raw execution speed, then this is absolutely correct. The reasons for this are many and complex, but people who use this as a standalone reason to avoid Python

Re: [python-uk] The London Python Code Dojo is coming back next Thursday

The People’s Independant Python Dojo? Dojo means dojo. Steve On Tue, 2 Apr 2019 at 17:01, S Walker wrote: > The Popular Python Dojo? > > > S > > On 02/04/2019 16:45, Tim Golden wrote: > > Start a spin-off: The South Coast Python Code Dojo? > > Or maybe "The Cinque Ports Python Code Dojo"

Re: [python-uk] Burning desire to watch cataract surgery?

I think I’ll keep a close eye on this thread! On Fri, 13 Oct 2017 at 17:00, S Walker wrote: > These puns are delivered with surgical precision. > > > S > > > On 13/10/17 16:31, Nicholas H.Tollervey wrote: > > Iris you could have given us more details... > > (BTW, plenty

Re: [python-uk] A stack with better performance than using a list

Apologies, In my previous email, I meant 'insert a marker', rather than 'push a marker' On Thu, Jun 8, 2017 at 7:17 PM Stestagg <stest...@gmail.com> wrote: > I tracked down the challenge on the site, and have a working solution (I > won't share for obvious reasons). Basically the t

Re: [python-uk] A stack with better performance than using a list

If it's who I think it is, then I'm not entirely surprised, this particular implementation is quite taxing for python in particular, and they don't do much in the way of catering to more modern languages in general (not a criticism, but most problems/samples are stated in a very 'traditional' way

[python-uk] Looking for contracts

Hi All I'm getting married right at the start of July , and am looking for some work between now and then. Do any of you know a company that might be looking for someone to come in (London or remote based) for a short spell? I specialise in back end optimisation and architecture, preferably

Re: [python-uk] Announcing the Yorkshire Inquisition

I think we submitted Guido for consideration, but did so using a byte string rather than Unicode, so the submission got rejected ;) On Wed, 7 Dec 2016 at 15:05, Jon Ribbens wrote: > On Wed, Dec 07, 2016 at 02:15:27PM +, Daniel Pope wrote: > >Idle thought:

Re: [python-uk] Announcing the Yorkshire Inquisition

Perhaps offenders could have their words replaced by the server with suitably contrite Monty Python quotes. I believe the Knights who say ni have a particularly apt vocabulary. On Wed, 7 Dec 2016 at 13:47, Andy Robinson wrote: On 7 December 2016 at 13:36, Thomas Kluyver

Re: [python-uk] Static site generators with Python

On Fri, Sep 2, 2016 at 7:57 PM Andy Robinson <a...@reportlab.com> wrote: > Re-subjecting... > > On 2 September 2016 at 19:30, Stestagg <stest...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi Andy > > > > We use travis to build the site. You can see the travis yaml f

Re: [python-uk] Microbit motion sensors at PyCon UK Teachers' Day

Hi! I have a micro:bit and would love to help in any way possible. Feel free to get in touch if you would like to discuss Thanks Steve On Mon, 20 Jun 2016 at 09:42, Leona So via python-uk wrote: > Hi Stephen, > > I teach Maths at a FE college, have general interest in

Re: [python-uk] python-uk Digest, Vol 144, Issue 5

The rule we use for pythonjobs.github.io is that the advert has to name the actual company the ad is for(not just an agency/broker). This was something that Sal Fadhley suggested, IIRC. This allows posts by agents, but tends to lead to more useful/informative ads, and avoids the vague teasers

[python-uk] Python Jobs Board - Request for Adverts

Hi All A few of us are setting up a community run, free to use (and advert free) Jobs board (similar in nature to jobs.python.org) It's designed to be simple to post to (if you're into that sort of thing, we use Github pull requests), easy to moderate, and strictly no agencies. The site will be

[python-uk] Pycon '15 - website update?

Hi It's been pointed out that google searching for pycon uk takes you to a site that talks about 2014. This is a bit confusing, as it states early bird tickets are available from 1st March Is anyone able to change this? Or remove the booking info? Any updates on '15? Thanks Steve

Re: [python-uk] Job Ad: Senior Python Engineers -Skimlinks - London

Hi Tom I'm currently looking for work, as my current employer is awful, and I pretty much hate my boss. Do you have any roles available that could save me from this hell? Thanks Steve p.s. If you have a referral bonus, I can give you all my colleagues details too.. j/k ;) On Wed Feb 04 2015

Re: [python-uk] Question from uniq dojo about fileinput

So, I was running this in python2.7, hence the tracebacks and decoding issues. However I think the blocking issue is still to do with not closing the slave half of the pty from the parent process. On Wed Jan 07 2015 at 11:30:00 PM Stestagg stest...@gmail.com wrote: When I try to run it, I get

Re: [python-uk] Question from uniq dojo about fileinput

When I try to run it, I get a hang too, in my case (there may be other factors for you) what's happening is because of the openpty stuff. In the parent process, you're creating two file handles, master and slave. Subprocess then forks, meaning the child inherits them. At this point, both the

Re: [python-uk] London Python Code Dojo is happening next Thursday

There's some confusion about which season/episode we're actually at, there's definitely some lack of consistency :). This link was posted on twitter: https://ldnpydojo.eventwax.com/london-python-code-dojo-season-6-episode-1and seems to have a working registration link, so I think *this* is likely

Re: [python-uk] The London Python Dojo is this Thursday

I wonder, with the dojo happening every month, and most people turning up most times, if this might turn into a bit of a popularity contest. If a leader won last time, then people will be more likely to go for the 'safe option' and join that person next time. I do like the current method of

Re: [python-uk] The London Python Dojo is this Thursday

The only obvious thing I can think of here would be to have a speed-dating style bell/noise that rings periodically, prompting people to swap over on the keyboard. I think this could be quite fun, maybe slightly annoying(?) but worth it, IMO. Teams who decide to use multiple laptops should still

Re: [python-uk] Suggestions / best practices for deployment

The Zope 'brand' got trashed back in the bad old days. If things have truly improved, then the sensible thing to do would be to release the new code in a way that has no obvious links to the name 'Zope', and let that stand on its own merits. Another factor here, is that the current trend is

Re: [python-uk] Suggestions / best practices for deployment

To add a slightly different angle to this, whatever deployment solution you use, make sure it is fully automated, and then hook it into you CI system. Deployment, disaster recovery etc. are made so much simpler if you're thinking about it from the start rather than just before release. One way

Re: [python-uk] Biggest Fake Conference in Computer Science

Is this just spam? It certainly has that feel about it.. On Wed, May 1, 2013 at 12:12 AM, eliswil...@hushmail.com wrote: Biggest Fake Conference in Computer Science We are researchers from different parts of the world and conducted a study on the world’s biggest bogus computer science

Re: [python-uk] Advice on decorator grammar

? Or as Stestagg suggests, there is no real practical need for it? decoratedfoo.orig(1, 2) # run original function Thanks for highlighting decorator-pattern-like-access, with the inner object available from the outer, and perhaps exposing methods beyond __call__ too, i.e

Re: [python-uk] Advice on decorator grammar

Technically, you don't have to worry about refcounts here. evaluating 'AClass().method' results in a 'bound' method. The method binding contains a reference to the instance, so internally, a reference is always held. It does mean however that the AClass instance is anonymous, there is no simple

Re: [python-uk] The perils of reply-to

I'm for keeping it, reply-to-list is easier for me, and definitely more entertaining, at times Steve On Thu, Jan 3, 2013 at 3:21 PM, Daniele Procida dani...@vurt.org wrote: On Thu, Jan 3, 2013, Jon Ribbens jon+python...@unequivocal.co.uk wrote: On Thu, Jan 03, 2013 at 11:40:51AM +, Andy

Re: [python-uk] Python Developers - ReportLab, Wimbledon, London

Having just gone through this, I would expect a python role of this nature to be offered between £35-45 k DOE in London. There are certainly candidates around who could satisfy all of the stated requirements, but will be given competitive offers from other people looking. I got the impression