| python Programming Glossary: mechanismMatching Nested Structures With Regular Expressions in Python http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1099178/matching-nested-structures-with-regular-expressions-in-python  remember that Regular Expressions in DotNet have a special mechanism that allows for the correct matching of nested structures like.. 
 Python's CSV writer produces wrong line terminator http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1170214/pythons-csv-writer-produces-wrong-line-terminator  as you expected but then the underlying Windows text file mechanism cuts in and changes that n to r n ... total effect r r n See.. 
 Can't set attributes of object class http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1529002/cant-set-attributes-of-object-class  ... It's a rare need but Python does offer a special mechanism for the purpose... class fint int ... __slots__ 'foobar' ..... 
 How can I add post-install scripts to easy_install / setuptools / distutils? http://stackoverflow.com/questions/250038/how-can-i-add-post-install-scripts-to-easy-install-setuptools-distutils  because that's what I'm using and because its completion mechanism is very straightforward but it's not limited to it. classifiers.. install scripts. bdist_egg doesn't support a post install mechanism by design http bugs.python.org setuptools issue41  share improve.. 
 Why the Global Interpreter Lock? http://stackoverflow.com/questions/265687/why-the-global-interpreter-lock  languages that are compiled to bytecode employ a similar mechanism  python multithreading scripting locking bytecode   share improve.. languages that are compiled to bytecode employ a similar mechanism In varies and it probably shouldn't be considered a language.. 
 How do you return multiple values in Python? http://stackoverflow.com/questions/354883/how-do-you-return-multiple-values-in-python  in practice you'd use meaningful identifiers Now we have a mechanism whereby we can project out a particular member of the returned.. 
 “Private” (implementation) class in Python http://stackoverflow.com/questions/551038/private-implementation-class-in-python  So in addition to comments and docstrings is there a mechanism to mark a class as private or internal I am aware of the underscore.. class as private or internal I am aware of the underscore mechanism but as I understand it it only applies to variables function.. 
 Detect File Change Without Polling http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5738442/detect-file-change-without-polling 
 Using only the DB part of Django http://stackoverflow.com/questions/579511/using-only-the-db-part-of-django  to open the connection without using the specific request mechanism. Also you'd need to setup the various applications and settings.. 
 Flask vs webapp2 for Google App Engine http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6774371/flask-vs-webapp2-for-google-app-engine  limitations e.g. routing system built in authorization mechanism etc. that Flask could bring into Google App Engine application.. 
 Python: Is explicitly closing files important? http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7395542/python-is-explicitly-closing-files-important  uses reference counting as its primary garbage collection mechanism but that's an implementation detail not a feature of the language... 
 Python removing duplicates in lists http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7961363/python-removing-duplicates-in-lists 
 How can I intercept calls to python's “magic” methods in new style classes? http://stackoverflow.com/questions/9057669/how-can-i-intercept-calls-to-pythons-magic-methods-in-new-style-classes  magic methods and does not use the normal attribute lookup mechanism. A workaround is to use a metaclass to automatically add proxies.. 
 Python Comet Server http://stackoverflow.com/questions/960969/python-comet-server  newsfeed that I want to update via a long polling mechanism. I understand that with Python my choices are pretty much to.. 
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