XML processing in Python is somewhat confusing, mostly because, as in most other languages, it’s still very much in a state of flux. The PyXML library is now part of the standard Python distribution, but it seems to include components from different sources. Another library, 4suite, seems to improve on some aspects, particularly in XPath [...]
XML and XPath in Python
November 23rd, 2005 · No Comments
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Learning Python
November 19th, 2005 · No Comments
I’ve been meaning to learn Python for a while, so I’m forcing myself to code one of my current projects at work in this language. I like it so far. Being used to Perl, I found the syntax a bit constricting at first, but I’m getting used to it. I like that the standard library [...]
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Renaming classes in Xcode
March 26th, 2005 · 1 Comment
Xcode is, for the most part, a fine IDE. But there are many things lacking. If you compare with Eclipse, for example, one of the big lacking aspects is refactoring.
Specific example: renaming a class is incredibly painful in Xcode. In Eclipse, you can rename a class and the file will be renamed, all the declarations [...]
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