Generate a random number in Python
Answer:
It is very easy to generate a random number in Python, see below:
import random
print random.randint(1,100)
The above code print a number between 1 to 100.
Oct 252010
Multi-line string in Python
Answer:
In Python, multi-line string are enclosed in triple double (or single) quotes:
E.g.
s = """Line1
Line2
Line3"""
print s
Or
s = '''Line1
Line2
Line3'''
print s
Both methods are valid.
How to modify a single character in a string in Python?
Answer:
Strings in Python are immutable, if you want to modify a single character in a string in Python, you need to do something like the following...
a = list("foo")
a[2] = 'x'
print ''.join(a)
The string "fox " will be printed out.
How to install Easy Install for Python in Ubuntu
Answer:
EasyInstall is a package manager for the Python programming language that provides a standard format for distributing Python programs and libraries (based on the Python Eggs wrapper).
To install the EasyInstall under Ubuntu, type:
# sudo apt-get install python-setuptools python-dev build-essential
Sep 182010
Write Python script using utf-8
Answer:
If you have UTF-8 characters in your Python script, you need to declare the following line at the beginning of your script:
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
