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Re: Please provide a better explanation of tuples and dictionaries

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On 01/29/2013 09:55 PM, Daniel W. Rouse Jr. wrote:
> Hi all,
 >
 > I have recently started learning Python (2.7.3) but need a better 
explanation of how to use tuples and dictionaries.
 >
 > I am currently using "Learning Python" by Mark Lutz and David Ascher, 
published by O'Reilly (ISBN 1-56592-464-9)--but I find the explanations 
insufficient and the number of examples to be sparse. I do understand 
some ANSI C programming in addition to Python (and the book often 
wanders off into a comparison of C and Python in its numerous 
footnotes), but I need a better real-world example of how tuples and 
dictionaries are being used in actual Python code.
 >
 > Any recommendations of a better book that doesn't try to write such 
compact and clever code for a learning book? Or, can an anyone provide 
an example of more than a three-line example of a tuple or dictionary?
 >
 > The purpose of my learning Python in this case is not for enterprise 
level or web-based application level testing at this point. I initially 
intend to use it for Software QA Test Automation purposes.
 >
 > Thanks in advance for any replies.


It's not finished yet, but you may find my text-movie tutorial on
dicts useful:

http://lightbird.net/larks/tmovies/dicts.html

  -m



-- 
Lark's Tongue Guide to Python: http://lightbird.net/larks/

Idleness is the mother of psychology.  Friedrich Nietzsche

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Please provide a better explanation of tuples and dictionaries "Daniel W. Rouse Jr." <dwrousejr@nethere.comNOSPAM> - 2013-01-29 18:55 -0800
  Re: Please provide a better explanation of tuples and dictionaries Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-01-30 14:11 +1100
    Re: Please provide a better explanation of tuples and dictionaries "Daniel W. Rouse Jr." <dwrousejr@nethere.comNOSPAM> - 2013-01-29 19:42 -0800
      Re: Please provide a better explanation of tuples and dictionaries Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-01-30 14:51 +1100
  Re: Please provide a better explanation of tuples and dictionaries Mitya Sirenef <msirenef@lightbird.net> - 2013-01-29 22:51 -0500
  Re: Please provide a better explanation of tuples and dictionaries John Gordon <gordon@panix.com> - 2013-01-30 05:15 +0000
    Re: Please provide a better explanation of tuples and dictionaries "Daniel W. Rouse Jr." <dwrousejr@nethere.comNOSPAM> - 2013-01-29 22:14 -0800
      Re: Please provide a better explanation of tuples and dictionaries Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-01-30 17:25 +1100
      Re: Please provide a better explanation of tuples and dictionaries Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-01-30 07:12 +0000
  Re: Please provide a better explanation of tuples and dictionaries rusi <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2013-01-30 00:14 -0800
  Re: Please provide a better explanation of tuples and dictionaries Rick Johnson <rantingrickjohnson@gmail.com> - 2013-02-02 21:20 -0800
    Re: Please provide a better explanation of tuples and dictionaries Michael Torrie <torriem@gmail.com> - 2013-02-03 00:14 -0700
    Re: Please provide a better explanation of tuples and dictionaries Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-02-03 18:21 +1100

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