thondal

ok here's the thing... i know how my mind works and that is the only reason why i am asking this question... (right now i'm just to tired to try and search more)

I'm trying to understand what you can do with python.. i just don't get it... not a negative way of expressing my self, just might sound negative. But like in vb i know (i have tried it for like 5 minutes) you can make programs, click and action programs if one could say so. And that's what i like, but too little writing for me and i thought (or i think it's just i wanna proove that i can write programs too... my brother made bugs and i wanna do something like that too) but i just don't understand programming. I've tried to find a site or something that explains what type of programs you can make with python, but i just don't seem to find it.. yeah i know just f google it, but I can't find a good explanation.. so if anyone would write it here, or send me a link that explains what programs you can make in python. Or if someone would suggest a program to start with (also would be nice if you told me why that is good, and how other might use it)

Sorry for my english and really confusing writing... but for my english i can say i have been awake for 3 and a half days now and now i will go to sleep... hopefully someone would have answered this when i wake up...

hopefuly....

-thondal-

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You can make every single program imaginable in Python. That's the magic of a turing complete language.

Want to make something similar to the intentions of VB? Google up "wxpython" or "python tkinter". Want to make a webserver? Google up "CherryPy" or "Python CGI". Want to make a video game? Google up "Pygame".

You'll find Python is nothing like Visual Basic. Python involves writing code to achieve the same result that Visual Basic gets from dragging and dropping objects in to a window. However, through writing this code comes much more compatibility and choice in terms of what you want to get done.

What, specifically, did you have in mind?

Arevos

Well, with Glade or the QT Designer you can get similar drag and drop capability to Visual Basic, but it's not as IDE-integrated as VB.

That said, I've found that creating your graphical interface with code makes it easier to get resizing and positioning of components right. When I was coding in Delphi and C++ Builder I found it hard to get my applications resizing gracefully.

As for a good program to start with... how about a number guessing game?

thondal

thnx guys...
i'll be checkin in on this stuff in a few days... i have car theory tomorrow, so i can't flunk again (1 wrong too much twice ) but anyhow... thnx

I'm not sure what I had in mind, but first i have to do some easy programs and kinda build up my knowledge of coding i guess, but then I want to make some kind of player that plays sound or maybe a calender or something like that.. something people can use (open source)... but i guess that may take some time..

thnx again

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how hard would it be to make a webserver?

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Arevos

There's a Python web server framework called CherryPy that can be customed to deliver custom web applications. Sane created his Jammer's Base website using CherryPy, I believe.

demon101

now i looked up cherrypy and it really didnt say much about how to code it or any thing.

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There's a tutorial on the documentation site: http://docs.cherrypy.org/cherrypy-tutorial

Sane

You signed up for my site demon? Hahahahaha. :p

demon101

yes i was trying to see how that cherrypy thing worked. so if you can help me out plz send me a pm.

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