Re: Python Questions - July 25, 2015

From	mm0fmf <none@mailinator.com>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.python
Subject	Re: Python Questions - July 25, 2015
References	<jf6dnQiMOZ_GxC7InZ2dnUU7-S2dnZ2d@earthlink.com> <ks2dnVPporT-ryjInZ2dnUU7-W2dnZ2d@earthlink.com>
Message-ID	<J5ctx.20800$IK6.11473@fx46.am4> (permalink)
Organization	virginmedia.com
Date	2015-07-26 22:15 +0100

Show all headers | View raw

On 26/07/2015 20:17, E.D.G. wrote:
> "E.D.G." <edgrsprj@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
> news:jf6dnQiMOZ_GxC7InZ2dnUU7-S2dnZ2d@earthlink.com...
>
> Posted by E.D.G.   July 26, 2015
>
>         These are some additional comments related to my original post.
>
>        The effort I have been discussing actually involves developing a
> totally free version of some language that scientists around the world
> could easily install and use.
>
>
> 1.  With my own science related Perl programs I provide people with .exe
> versions in addition to the .pl versions.  And for the .pl versions, at
> one of my Web sites there is actually an entire Perl programming
> language directory available in a .zip package.  So, people can download
> the file, unzip it, and then save it as the Perl directory and .pl
> programs will then run on that computer.  We would like to be able to do
> the same thing with Python if we start working with that language.  And
> a response in another post indicates that this should be possible.
>
> 2.  Python looks especially attractive because so many people are using
> it. And I myself have a friend who is a very experienced professional
> Python programmer.  On the other hand, there are so many versions of
> Python that it might be difficult at first to determine which one to
> start with.
>
> 3.  I asked that Python programmer if Python could run on an Internet
> server as a CGI program.  And the answer was "I have no idea."  So,
> amusingly, apparently even experienced professional programmers don't
> know everything there is to know about a given programming language!
>
> 4.  I myself know that Perl programs will run on Internet servers as CGI
> programs and have written several myself using a development program
> called Xampp to create and test them before installing them on the
> server computer.
>
> 5.  My retired professional programming colleague has now told me that
> he downloaded and installed the ActiveState Windows version of Python
> with no difficulties.  So, that is encouraging news.
>
> 6.  He said that he is looking around for a good IDE for Python and
> found one called "Eric" that he is checking.
>
> 7.  With my Perl language programs I have developed a resource that will
> do the following.  And I imagine that this could also be done with
> Python. This resource can't be developed with many and probably most
> programming languages.
>
>        In part because of limited calculation speeds it can take one of
> my important probability calculation Perl programs as much a two hours
> to run and create all of the necessary data arrays.  Many, many millions
> of calculations are involved.  And once everything is set, for time
> limitation reasons it would be ordinarily be impossible to make any
> changes to the data or to the original program code without losing all
> of the data.
>
>        So, I have developed a special Perl program that makes that
> possible. And as I said, I am guessing that this approach would also
> work with Python.
>
>        When the Perl program is done with its calculations, instead of
> ending it jumps to another Perl program.  But all of the data in the
> arrays it created remain active in memory.  The original program code
> can then be changed.  The second Perl program is then told that the
> changes are complete and that it should return to the first program.
> Perl then attempt to recompile the original code.  If it is successful
> it then uses the new code and does whatever is specified.  The
> previously created arrays are still active in memory using the same
> array names etc.
>
>        If there was an error in the new code, a Windows screen appears
> explaining that there was an error and the compilation ends.  But, the
> data remain in the active computer memory.
>
>        Changes can then be are made to the program code to fix the
> error. And, the second Perl program is told to try again.  If there are
> no new errors the first program recompiles and runs using the already
> created arrays etc.
>
>       This is a very useful resource for scientists as it lets them
> create and test new program code without having to recreate all of the
> data arrays. And as I stated, it would probably not be possible to
> develop such a resource with most programming languages.
>
> Regards,
>
> E.D.G.
>

Am I the only person thinking Troll?

Thread

Python Questions - July 25, 2015 "E.D.G." <edgrsprj@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-07-25 04:39 -0500
  Python Questions - July 25, 2015 tandrewjohnson@outlook.com - 2015-07-25 04:36 -0700
    Python Questions - July 25, 2015 tandrewjohnson@outlook.com - 2015-07-25 04:39 -0700
    Re: Python Questions - July 25, 2015 "E.D.G." <edgrsprj@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-07-25 08:16 -0500
      Re: Python Questions - July 25, 2015 Laura Creighton <lac@openend.se> - 2015-07-25 15:59 +0200
        Re: Python Questions - July 25, 2015 "E.D.G." <edgrsprj@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-07-26 12:49 -0500
          Re: Python Questions - July 25, 2015 Laura Creighton <lac@openend.se> - 2015-07-26 20:38 +0200
            Re: Python Questions - July 25, 2015 "E.D.G." <edgrsprj@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-07-26 13:48 -0500
    Re: Python Questions - July 25, 2015 BartC <bc@freeuk.com> - 2015-07-26 13:49 +0100
      Re: Python Questions - July 25, 2015 Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-07-26 23:07 +1000
        Re: Python Questions - July 25, 2015 BartC <bc@freeuk.com> - 2015-07-26 15:30 +0100
      Re: Python Questions - July 25, 2015 Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2015-07-26 14:19 +0100
      Re: Python Questions - July 25, 2015 Steven D'Aprano <steve@pearwood.info> - 2015-07-27 00:22 +1000
        Re: Python Questions - July 25, 2015 BartC <bc@freeuk.com> - 2015-07-26 15:58 +0100
      Re: Python Questions - July 25, 2015 Rob Gaddi <rgaddi@technologyhighland.invalid> - 2015-07-27 23:14 +0000
        Re: Python Questions - July 25, 2015 Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2015-07-28 04:50 -0400
          Re: Python Questions - July 25, 2015 BartC <bc@freeuk.com> - 2015-07-28 10:46 +0100
            Re: Python Questions - July 25, 2015 Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-07-28 20:17 +1000
              Re: Python Questions - July 25, 2015 BartC <bc@freeuk.com> - 2015-07-28 11:44 +0100
                Re: Python Questions - July 25, 2015 Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2015-07-28 13:47 +0100
                Re: Python Questions - July 25, 2015 Steven D'Aprano <steve@pearwood.info> - 2015-07-29 02:02 +1000
            Re: Python Questions - July 25, 2015 Steven D'Aprano <steve@pearwood.info> - 2015-07-29 02:12 +1000
              Re: Python Questions - July 25, 2015 BartC <bc@freeuk.com> - 2015-07-28 17:45 +0100
                Re: Python Questions - July 25, 2015 Rob Gaddi <rgaddi@technologyhighland.invalid> - 2015-07-28 18:46 +0000
                Re: Python Questions - July 25, 2015 Laura Creighton <lac@openend.se> - 2015-07-29 18:13 +0200
                Re: Python Questions - July 25, 2015 BartC <bc@freeuk.com> - 2015-07-29 17:50 +0100
          Re: Python Questions - July 25, 2015 wxjmfauth@gmail.com - 2015-07-28 07:09 -0700
        Re: Python Questions - July 25, 2015 Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2015-07-28 13:58 +0100
  Re: Python Questions - July 25, 2015 Laura Creighton <lac@openend.se> - 2015-07-25 15:30 +0200
    Re: Python Questions - July 25, 2015 "E.D.G." <edgrsprj@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-07-25 08:45 -0500
  Re: Python Questions - July 25, 2015 tjohnson <tandrewjohnson@outlook.com> - 2015-07-25 15:16 -0700
  Re: Python Questions - July 25, 2015 "E.D.G." <edgrsprj@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-07-26 14:17 -0500
    Re: Python Questions - July 25, 2015 mm0fmf <none@mailinator.com> - 2015-07-26 22:15 +0100
      Re: Python Questions - July 25, 2015 "E.D.G." <edgrsprj@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-07-26 17:08 -0500
        Re: Python Questions - July 25, 2015 "E.D.G." <edgrsprj@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-07-26 17:32 -0500
      Re: Python Questions - July 25, 2015 Ned Batchelder <ned@nedbatchelder.com> - 2015-07-26 16:12 -0700
        Re: Python Questions - July 25, 2015 "E.D.G." <edgrsprj@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-07-26 18:58 -0500
          Re: Python Questions - July 25, 2015 Laura Creighton <lac@openend.se> - 2015-07-27 11:15 +0200
        Re: Python Questions - July 25, 2015 Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2015-07-27 01:18 +0100
          Re: Python Questions - July 25, 2015 mm0fmf <none@mailinator.com> - 2015-07-27 17:46 +0100
    Re: Python Questions - July 25, 2015 tjohnson <tandrewjohnson@outlook.com> - 2015-07-27 03:24 -0700
      Re: Python Questions - July 25, 2015 wxjmfauth@gmail.com - 2015-07-29 00:43 -0700

csiph-web