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    Python 3.4.1 Keyword Encryption Challenge Help

    Hey, I need help with programming this certain bit of code. I literally just started using Python a few months ago and am a novice at this. This is the description of the challenge: A more secure method of encryption would be to use a keyword. A keyword is the information needed in order to...
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    Portable Laptop School $500

    1. What is your budget? $500; not much wiggle room. Would love for it to be less though. The less expensive the better! Willing to buy refurbished to save. 2. What is the size of the notebook that you are considering? For portability, I think 13 inch is perfect. I will consider 11 and 15 inch...
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    Certain parts of python scipt not being executed

    Under the choose option 2 part. If the input is bread the rest of that part won't run. The script just ends there. What is wrong can someone tell me? I don't get any error message the script just stops. Other than that everything works bread = 44 lettuce = 21 meat = 21 cheese = 23 sandwich =...
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    Newbie Python QT Question

    Just making a simple app that needs to display answers after user input. The documentation is great so I'm progressing quite well but wondering what would be the best idea to show the results within the qt app window. If I just needed to show a few results I would just use qlabel but I may...
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    Help with Basic Python Coding

    Hello, i am a beginner programer using python, how can i make python understand multiple passwords, here is an example of what i mean: password = input ("Enter Password to " \ "enter terminal: ") if password == "Cyndi": -------here is where i need it to understand...
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    Best book for getting started with Python?

    So I'm looking to get into programming, and python seems to be a simpler place to start. I'm trying to decide between several books on Amazon. This one: http://www.amazon.com/Python-Programming-Edit-Introduction-ProgrammingSeries/dp/1590282418/ref=zg_bs_285856_3/178-7236656-1055346 Many...
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    Which laptop is right for me?

    Hi, I've been looking at some laptops on eBay, and I don't really know which one to get. Purpose of the laptop: School Work Programming (Python, Java) Watching Netflix (regularly) Simple Multitasking Now here is the list of laptops I have gathered up, all with their prices from ebay. ASUS...
  8. shoob0x

    Is it worth learning Python?

    Is it worth it? It's an easy fun language from what I know.
  9. Computerchap

    Python Invalid Syntax Error.

    Recently, on Python (Turtle) my when I try to run something a Syntax error will come up on the 2 in 3.2 in Python 3.2 (r32:88445, Feb 20 2011, 21:29:02) [MSC v.1500 32 bit (Intel)] on win32 Type "copyright", "credits" or "license()" for more information. If I delete it it does it for the 3...
  10. FauxFox

    Learning a new coding language? (need help)

    Hello fellow forum members! I am a 13 year old boy, and I want to learn code. I had a friend's parent recommend Scratch to "Get my mind thinking about how code works" Well...I can surely say that after about a week of screwing around with Scratch, I understand it well. :) My ultimate goal is...
  11. skyline4727

    C++, C#, Java, and Python

    I'm a computer science major and I'm currently learning C++. I would like to get into video game design and mobile app development so I want to learn Python since I heard a lot of games use python and Java is used in mobile devices. I also want to learn C# for Windows development. Since both C++...
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    Python: Reading from file, strings never equal

    Hello! I'm having an issue with reading from a file and then comparing it to a string (Python 2.7.3). For the sake of the issue, I'm cutting out some specifics; I'm more interested in why potentially a string I'm reading in from a file is NEVER equal to a string I'm comparing it with. I am...
  13. gman24

    Top Resources for Learning Python???

    Hey guys, I'm a college student taking an Intro Computer Science class based in Python. What are some of the best resources for learning Python? Beside Python.org/tutorials, by resources I mean books, websites/forums, Video channel/series, etc. It's kind of information overload, I don't know...
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    Suggest me the appropriate book guyz ????

    Help me out guyz,i want to learn about python and object oriented programming in java help me out with the reference of the best books guyz
  15. Blorp Kola

    Starting with Python

    Hey guys, I have recently started learning python in school at GCSE level. I would like to get into programming and start to put time into it outside of school and I was wondering if anyone here knew any decent books. I have never learnt a programming language before so it need to be a book...
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    Python problem

    i'm new to python when I run this script import wap import speech speech.say("Awaiting Command") question = speech.input("Awaiting Command") appid = '3HA463-A3RT78PEA8' # Use your app id waeo = wap.WolframAlphaEngine(appid) waeq = wap.WolframAlphaQuery(question, appid) waeq.ScanTimeout = '3.0'...
  17. The Stealthinator

    Best python compiler

    What is the best .py to standalone .exe compiler for python?
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    Many DB reads

    Hello all, I have some python scripts which reads some large txt files and for each line of these files do some DB table read (MySQL database). The scripts are added to crontab and there are several of them and the files are really huge so the DB has a really great number of reads each minute...
  19. XmortisX

    Python for first time...

    :bounce: AND I LIKE IT!! Its fun, really is! I wanna get into this more much more any help guys? thinking about going to collage and taking up some classes with this. I was always a hardware junkie but this is definitely fun. Ok how long it usually takes to learn all the coding? AND is there...
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    Best non-classroom way to learn to program?

    Hey, guys and/or girls, I need to know the best and most efficient way to learn C++, Java, or Python. I've always wanted to learn to program and I almost have no experience with any language aside from some "tutorials" I've been reading which haven't really been doing too well. If you could give...