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Write file to a directory that doesn’t exist

How do I using with open() as f: … to write the file in a directory that doesn’t exist. For example: Let’s say the /Users/bill/output/ directory doesn’t exist. If the directory doesn’t exist just create the directory and write the file there. Answer You need to first create the d…

Postgresql Database Backup Using Python

I would like to backup database using Python code. I want to backup some tables of related data. How to backup and how to choose desired tables using “SELECT” statement? e.g. I want to get data from 2014-05-01 to 2014-05-10 of some tables and output this result as .sql extension file How can I get…

How to strip a specific word from a string?

I need to strip a specific word from a string. But I find python strip method seems can’t recognize an ordered word. The just strip off any characters passed to the parameter. For example: How could I strip a specified word with python? Answer Use str.replace. Alternatively use re and use regular expres…

Python in emacs: __name__ == ‘__main__’, but somehow not

I am coding python in emacs. However, somehow the python interpreter running in emacs manages to surprise me. If I write in an emacs buffer, and tell emacs to start an interpreter and run the content of this buffer, I get a buffer containing (Both __main__ and True are the outputs from the print statement; th…

What Does This Output Represent?

I’m trying to get my RPi to send temp data to Xively and I’m having a horrible time getting my code to work. This is the latest reponse I get when I run the python script… Can someone explain to me what this means and what I need to do to correct? Thanks. Answer The xively module is expectin…