Tuples and lists
James Tauber reminds us that Python tuples are not just constant lists.
Via: Ned Batchelder
Archive | April, 2006
Another Python wiki
Effbot announces another Python wiki, this time it’s a Python Reference Wiki. For reference, the other two are a Tutorial Wiki and a FAQ Wiki.
Webhosts and Ruby on Rails
Hrm… it seems like webhosts are starting to support Ruby on Rails. First (well, not “first” but you know what I mean) GoDaddy, and now stories like this:
I can finally start developing for Ruby on Rails. Mmm. I picked up the second edition of the PickAxe book from the library and have been reading through [...]
Yet another Python IDE
This one is called IronEdit and “strives to be the all-in-one, but not-so-bloated IDE for Python.”
I still prefer my free copy of Komodo.
Versions and release candidates
Kevin Dangoor wonders what is a “release candidate”?
Quoth Kevin:
I do have a bit of a pet peeve with the way a number of projects use the term “release candidate” (often appearing as “rc” in version numbers).
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Monkey with “alpha”, “beta” and “gamma” releases all you want, but at least recognize “rc” for what it is because [...]
