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Receive notification of asynchronous system events with the signal module.Module: signalPurpose: Handle asynchronous events.Python Version: 1.4 and laterDescription:Programming with Unix signal handlers is a non-trivial endeavor. This is an introduction, and does not include all of the details you may...
Use the webbrowser module to display web pages to your users.Module: webbrowserPurpose: Open web pages in a browser.Python Version: 2.1.3 and laterDescription:The webbrowser module includes functions to open URLs in interactive browser applications. The module includes a registry of available...
The uuid module implements Universally Unique Identifiers as described in RFC 4122.Module: uuidPurpose: Generate unique identifiers for objects.Python Version: 2.5Description:RFC 4122 defines a system for creating universally unique identifiers for resources in a way that does not require a central...
Anthony Baxter at OSCON: Google Apps Engine and You
Anthony Baxter, one of the lead engineers working on Google's new App Engine, spent some time at O'Reilly's source convention, OSCON, talking about the features that App Engine can offer to developers. James Turner interviews Baxter for O'Reilly News at OSCON in Portland.
Tuesday's OSCON Event Schedule
OSCON is happening right now at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon, bringing together thousands of experts, visionaries, and hackers in the trenches to explore all that open source has to offer. Today's afternoon sessions include: ...and more! For more information about OSCON and to view the complete event schedule visit our OSCON 2008 site.
The base64 module contains functions for translating binary data into a subset of ASCII suitable for transmission using plaintext protocols.Module: base64Purpose: Encode binary data into ASCII characters.Python Version: 1.4 and laterDescription:The base64, base32, and base16 encodings convert 8 bit bytes...
As a follow-up to last week's article on SimpleXMLRPCServer, this week covers the client-side library xmlrpclib.
Pylesystem:  A Realtime Metadata Engine in Python
Last weekend I started an Open Source project, pylesystem, that scratched an itch I had about having having an up to date API to the filesystem on linux in Python. There are really a few different things going on in my prototype and my plans for the eventual direction of the project.
Manage non-error alerts through the warnings module.

Mapping Python to Databases

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June 11, 2008 | Comments: 0
Mapping Python to Databases
Essential SQLAlchemy introduces a high-level open-source code library that makes it easier for Python programmers to access relational databases such as Oracle, DB2, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQLite. SQLAlchemy has become increasingly popular since its release, but it still lacks good documentation. This practical book fills the gap, and because a developer wrote it, you get an objective look at SQLAlchemy's tools rather than an advocate's description of all the "cool" features. Learn more.

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