Thanks I got it........finally Now I'm stucked in the riddle 6
As I understand I have to find a secret file (which I have but inside there is like 900 files) and do something with it Can someone give a hint?????? Is it like number 4?????????the one with urllib??????? thanks Alberto >From: "D. Hartley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: "D. Hartley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: Alberto Troiano <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [Tutor] Fwd: Fwd: Python riddles >Date: Sat, 7 May 2005 17:45:32 -0700 > >Alberto, "banner" is not a method or a function or anything, it's a >unix trick. also look at run-length encoding for a hint. > >hope this helps! i finally got it :) > >On 5/7/05, D. Hartley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > the only thing i found with "banner" in it was this: > > > > http://www.python.org/doc/2.2.3/lib/module-code.html > > > > and i dont know what those are or if it would help. it'd be nice if > > they just had a definition or something! this puzzle has been so hard > > and has frustrated me a million times. i want to solve it! > > > > On 5/7/05, D. Hartley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > i dont know what the banner program is. it didnt say anything about it > > > in the python documentation? > > > > > > On 5/7/05, Alberto Troiano <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > What's a 'banner'????????? > > > > Can you explain me how a banner works???? > > > > I think we can focus on that > > > > Max suggested me that I take a look to the banner program (which I >couldn't > > > > find anywhere) > > > > I'm stucked too in this riddle. > > > > > > > > Regards > > > > > > > > Alberto > > > > > > > > >From: "D. Hartley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > >Reply-To: "D. Hartley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > >To: Alberto Troiano <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > >Subject: Re: [Tutor] Fwd: Fwd: Python riddles > > > > >Date: Fri, 6 May 2005 23:57:47 -0700 > > > > > > > > > >I got the file... and see several patterns... but i'm not sure what >to > > > > >do about it now. something about if it were in one big flat >list.... > > > > >like a ... 'banner'.... but the ".p" isnt any kind of a meaningful > > > > >hint to me and i'm still stuck :P > > > > > > > > > >On 5/6/05, Alberto Troiano <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > I'm in 5 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > > > > > But I don't understand it thou.........:D > > > > > > > > > > > > Good luck > > > > > > > > > > > > Alberto > > > > > > > > > > > > >From: "D. Hartley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > >Reply-To: "D. Hartley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > >To: Alberto Troiano <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > >Subject: Re: [Tutor] Fwd: Fwd: Python riddles > > > > > > >Date: Fri, 6 May 2005 11:43:02 -0700 > > > > > > > > > > > > > >right. the trick is it can be ONLY three cap letters on either >side. > > > > > > >the first solution you come up with will probably return a lot >more > > > > > > >letters because it will return things like AAAAaAAA too. ;) i'm >trying > > > > > > >to figure out what puzzle 4 is asking right now > > > > > > > > > > > > > >On 5/6/05, Alberto Troiano <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > Hey > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm on riddle 3 right now. I figured out just after I sent >you the > > > > >email > > > > > > >:D > > > > > > > > On riddle 3 let me know if I'm wrong but I suppose there is >a > > > > >lowercase > > > > > > > > letter between three uppercase letters on eachside >wright???????? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks again > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Alberto > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >From: "D. Hartley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > >Reply-To: "D. Hartley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > >To: Alberto Troiano <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > >Subject: Re: [Tutor] Fwd: Fwd: Python riddles > > > > > > > > >Date: Fri, 6 May 2005 11:30:06 -0700 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Alberto, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Right now the url ends in "0.html". eventually when you >figure out > > > > > > > > >the riddle, you'll get something to replace the "0" with. >try > > > > > > > > >"1.html" for a hint (it's not the solution but it will give >you a > > > > >hint > > > > > > > > >as to what they're asking - i wasnt sure at first either). >The "0" > > > > >on > > > > > > > > >the screen is the number of the riddle you're on, it's >unrelated to > > > > > > > > >the riddle itself. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Lemme know if you need another hint! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >~Denise > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >On 5/6/05, Alberto Troiano <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Hey > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have recently entered to the riddle but I don't >understand > > > > >what I > > > > > > >have > > > > > > > > >to > > > > > > > > > > do with those numbers > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I see 238 and a 0 but what does it have to do with the >URL?? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > HELPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Alberto > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >From: "D. Hartley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > > > >Reply-To: "D. Hartley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > > > >To: Python tutor <[email protected]> > > > > > > > > > > >Subject: [Tutor] Fwd: Fwd: Python riddles > > > > > > > > > > >Date: Thu, 5 May 2005 12:28:32 -0700 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >ha ha. ok. I figured out the riddle (the computational >part), i > > > > > > >just > > > > > > > > > > >had calculated it myself and wondered where python came >in. if > > > > >I > > > > > > >had > > > > > > > > > > >remembered to bring my brain with me this morning, I >suppose I > > > > > > >would > > > > > > > > > > >have thought that I could write a python script to do >the math > > > > > > >problem > > > > > > > > > > >for me instead of a normal calculator. Thanks! > > > > > > > > > > >~Sheepish Denise > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > > > > > > > > > >From: Bob Gailer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > > > >Date: May 5, 2005 11:57 AM > > > > > > > > > > >Subject: Re: [Tutor] Fwd: Python riddles > > > > > > > > > > >To: "D. Hartley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >At 11:39 AM 5/5/2005, you wrote: > > > > > > > > > > >Ok, now, I'm sure this sounds like a very dumb >question. But I > > > > > > > > > > >clicked on riddle 1, and I don't know how this thing >works - > > > > > > >"about" > > > > > > > > > > >didnt give a lot of extra info. Am I trying to >duplicate > > > > >something > > > > > > >on > > > > > > > > > > >my screen that looks like the picture on the monitor? >If > > > > >someone > > > > > > >would > > > > > > > > > > >give me the (probably obvious) push in the right >direction, I > > > > >think > > > > > > > > > > >some challenges would be really fun. Perhaps off the >mailing > > > > >list > > > > > > >so > > > > > > > > > > >everyone who gets it doesnt have to be bombarded ;) > > > > > > > > > > >Also follow the forum link to the Python Challenge >Hints > > > > > > > > > > >Where you will find for the first challenge: > > > > > > > > > > >Hint 1: do the math > > > > > > > > > > >Hint 2: change the address > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Bob Gailer > > > > > > > > > > >mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > >510 558 3275 home > > > > > > > > > > >720 938 2625 cell > > > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > > > > > > > > > > >Tutor maillist - [email protected] > > > > > > > > > > >http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Gaucho > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Gaucho > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Gaucho > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Gaucho _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - [email protected] http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
