[ale] Need help with a Python Script

[Richard Bronosky]

I don't do RTFM, but I do use other acronyms like REPL, and you got that
one right. It is a Read Evaluate Print Loop. I prefer to use and enhanced
REPL that include tab completion, but you can just type python and get into
a very basic one. (CTRL-D will get you out.)

I'm just really big on teaching people how to get answers. I manage
developers for a living. I have noticed that it does them no good to give
them answers if they don't know how to find them themselves.

On Thu, Nov 17, 2011 at 10:56 PM, Chuck Payne <terrorpup at gmail.com> wrote:

> Richard,
>
> Sorry, I not the quick on terms. I am assuming RERL meas
> Read–eval–print_loop. What you are stating is good, but the problem is, I
> am stuck that is why I am asking for help. I am so gun shy about asking for
> help, because the standard response is usually RTFM. I gave up learning
> Perl because I could never get help.
>
> I will try what you have recommend.
>
> Chuck
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Richard Bronosky <Richard at bronosky.com>
> Date: Thu, Nov 17, 2011 at 10:29 PM
> Subject: Re: [ale] Need help with a Python Script
> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts <ale at ale.org>
>
> Chuck,
> You really need to experiment at the REPL. That is the main reason for
> choosing a scripting language like python. I suggest installing
> ipython (or bpython) so that you get tab completion. The you would do
> this:
> $ ipython
> Python 2.4.3 (#1, Nov 11 2010, 13:30:19)
> Type "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>
> IPython 0.8.4 -- An enhanced Interactive Python.
> ?         -> Introduction and overview of IPython's features.
> %quickref -> Quick reference.
> help      -> Python's own help system.
> object?   -> Details about 'object'. ?object also works, ?? prints more.
>
> In [1]: import os
>
> In [2]: os.get
> os.getcwd      os.getegid     os.geteuid     os.getgroups
> os.getlogin    os.getpgrp     os.getppid     os.getuid
> os.getcwdu     os.getenv      os.getgid      os.getloadavg  os.getpgid
>    os.getpid      os.getsid
>
> In [2]: os.gete
> os.getegid  os.getenv   os.geteuid
>
> In [2]: os.getenv('HOSTNAME')
> Out[2]: 'vm1.example.com'
>
> However, os.getenv can only get was is available as environment
> variables. You can check those at the terminal with the env command.
>
> On Thu, Nov 17, 2011 at 10:23 PM, Stephen Haywood
> <stephen at averagesecurityguy.info> wrote:
> > What version of Python are you using?
> >
> >
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