python Programming Glossary: evil

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/10639861/python-prime-generator-in-one-line

performance. Even though mutation is the root of all evil we can still cram it into a one liner if we desperately wanted..

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/115844/recommended-python-publish-subscribe-dispatch-module

of performance premature optimization is the root of all evil you can look at modifications done to PyDispatcher in Django...

Interpreting a benchmark in C, Clojure, Python, Ruby, Scala and others [closed]

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11641098/interpreting-a-benchmark-in-c-clojure-python-ruby-scala-and-others

closed Disclaimer I know that artificial benchmarks are evil. They can show results only for very specific narrow situation...

Using ast and whitelists to make python's eval() safe?

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12523516/using-ast-and-whitelists-to-make-pythons-eval-safe

approaches I've seen and been leery about try to enumerate evil. Here I'm trying to enumerate good get an AST allow only a few.. ' .__class__' tricks and my_safe_eval 'open something evil ' is likewise forbidden without forbidding __builtins__ or __locals__..

Why can't I set a global variable in Python?

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1281184/why-cant-i-set-a-global-variable-in-python

variables work in Python I know global variables are evil I'm just experimenting. This does not work in python G None..

Python most common element in a list

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1518522/python-most-common-element-in-a-list

item . While premature optimization is the root of all evil in programming deliberately picking an O N squared approach..

Verifying peer in SSL using python

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1519074/verifying-peer-in-ssl-using-python

particular certificate because it can be issued by some evil hacker as well as by you trustworthy server. Please acquire..

Why do Numpy.all() and any() give wrong results if you use generator expressions?

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/16334860/why-do-numpy-all-and-any-give-wrong-results-if-you-use-generator-expressions

foo False # correct result p.s. I know star imports are evil but I am working with somebody else's code. p.p.s. I got the..

Speeding Up Python

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/172720/speeding-up-python

the Knuth rule Premature optimization is the root of all evil. The more useful rules are in the General Rules for Optimization..

Python: Why are global variables evil?

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/19158339/python-why-are-global-variables-evil

Why are global variables evil I was trying to find a good source that explains why the use.. questions 148108 why is global state so evil Are global variables bad If you want to go deeper and find out.. questions 15269 why are side effects considered evil in functional programming https en.wikipedia.org wiki Functional_programming..

As a Java programmer learning Python, what should I look out for? [closed]

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2339371/as-a-java-programmer-learning-python-what-should-i-look-out-for

hash table in Python Don't use XML Getters and setters are evil hey I'm just quoting Code duplication is often a necessary evil.. hey I'm just quoting Code duplication is often a necessary evil in Java e.g. method overloading but not in Python And if you..

What's the best way to generate a UML diagram from Python source code? [closed]

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/260165/whats-the-best-way-to-generate-a-uml-diagram-from-python-source-code

source code is pretty straightforward and not tremendously evil it doesn't do any fancy metaclass magic for example. It's mostly..

All minimum spanning trees implementation

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2935754/all-minimum-spanning-trees-implementation

take O V^2 memory and polynomial space requirements are evil Generate a tree examine it's weight if it's an MST add it to..

Python - Create a list with initial capacity

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/311775/python-create-a-list-with-initial-capacity

sandbox to execute possibly unfriendly python code [duplicate]

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3910223/sandbox-to-execute-possibly-unfriendly-python-code

will definitely bump into os.system 'rm rf ' sent by some evil programmer. Apart from rm rf you could expect people try using..

Why is there no GIL in the Java Virtual Machine? Why does Python need one so bad?

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/991904/why-is-there-no-gil-in-the-java-virtual-machine-why-does-python-need-one-so-bad

Interpreter Lock GIL while Python necessitates such an evil. java python multithreading jvm gil share improve this question..