I'm trying to work out how to use something like grep or sed or awk (or maybe even some Perl) to extract a string of characters which appears in a predictable place in a series of text files. Help/advice/tutorials very welcome!
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posted by infinitejones
on Mar 15, 2013 -
8 answers
So I've used Python here and there to solve system administration tasks and create some small web applications (again to solve any issue related to work). Living in the sys admin world, I typically turn to Bash. Bash because I know it well and I can throw out a solution quickly. Problem is I'm starting to interview more and more for "DevOps" positions, what's the best and fastest way to bring my Python (or insert language) abilities up a notch?
I admit that I typically write in Python with one screen trained on the library docs. I've got a solid understanding of data and control structures. I thought maybe coming up with a weekend project might help but I'd like to hear other people's thoughts. Reading good code always helps, but doing is always better for me. I guess the real question is creating something that does x always makes you understand a language at a deeper level (if such thing exists).
posted by snuffaluffagus
on Mar 23, 2012 -
11 answers
I have conflicting needs driving me towards either the new Nexus phone or an iPhone 4S. Which will be better?
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posted by invitapriore
on Oct 25, 2011 -
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Help me prep as an applicant in an imaginary interview for a junior programming position centered around Linux shell scripts, PHP, and Python, with an emphasis on processing text and URLs (availability, routing, etc).
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posted by jsturgill
on Oct 17, 2011 -
10 answers
I've been doing COM scripting for about two years, using a Sax-basic scripting application. It was a great app. It allowed line-by-line code execution, error reporting, and debug messages.
I want to start using real VBS so I can port my widgets to a wider platform. I know I can write a script app in notepad and just run it with windows script host, but there's no real debugging there.
Is there any free (or cheap) application that allows you to run VB script in a controlled way? I'd rather not plunk down a month's rent for Visual Studio if I can help it.
posted by clarknova
on Jun 3, 2010 -
3 answers
How do I obtain a list of all words associated with a list of word roots / stems?
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posted by hooves
on May 13, 2010 -
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How can I access the "AutoSummary" feature of Microsoft Word progammatically to summarize many documents at once? Alternatively, what other programs are there that will summarize documents that can be accessed programmatically? If this isn't the right place to ask, where is?
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posted by procrastination
on Jul 29, 2009 -
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Where can I find a service / program that would enable me to dynamically create resumes and cover letters?
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posted by Pontifex
on Sep 15, 2008 -
8 answers
I'm looking for a way to let members of my forum create an individual "member page" for themselves, or have it created for them automatically upon being accepted into a certain usergroup, that they could fill out with miscellaneous info. To be more precise, the forum revolves an online game, and the member page would have details about their characters, background stories, etc. It doesn't really have to be tied to their forum account, although it would be a smooth way to handle it from the user standpoint. Except I'm clueless on how to make this work.
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posted by Bakuun
on Jul 9, 2008 -
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Wordpress/PHP question. I'm working on a Wordpress theme and want to use an algorithm to alter some of the HTML it emits. I've got a general idea of how to do this, and could probably manage a brutish implementation on my own, but my PHP-fu is weak and there is probably a better way.
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posted by adamrice
on Jun 30, 2008 -
16 answers
I'm an administrator who is a relative n00b to programming, and need to find a good place to start.
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posted by adampsyche
on Jun 17, 2007 -
5 answers
Anyone on MetaFilter any good at writing Windows Scripting Language (VBScript) scripts? I am a total nonprogrammer but need a simple task done, which is copying a file from one directory to another (on a Win XP) system either (a) every twenty minutes, or better still (b) after checking to see if the archive bit on the file has been reset, indicating that it has been changed since the last filecopy. This should run as a background script without any user intervention or evidence that it is happening, if possible.
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posted by emg
on Aug 19, 2006 -
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How do I convince someone to fully "hand over" (to the public, not to me specificallY) a now dead, open source but not totally "open licensed" project. Furthermore, how do I find people who might want to work on its revival?
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posted by twiggy
on Dec 29, 2005 -
6 answers
How can I merge multiple MP3s into a single MP3 using a web scripting language such as PHP, ASP.NET, etc.?
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posted by oissubke
on Jul 18, 2005 -
9 answers
So I have a big conference coming up and we’re considering giving each attendee a usb-drive with all the presentations on. The problem is that if I don’t find a way to automate the copying of files I have to do it manually by myself! (+)
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posted by bering
on Feb 16, 2005 -
18 answers
Excel formula question. Using Excel as an employee scheduler and need to help trying to create a formula for tracking.
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posted by cyniczny
on Feb 1, 2005 -
3 answers
Looking for a reasonably quick introduction to Perl Unix scripting, preferably online.
posted by Krrrlson
on Nov 4, 2004 -
7 answers
Microsoft Script Debugger - Has anyone actually gotten this thing to work properly? I've got some JavaScript (that I didn't write) that is completely bisbehaving in IE (although it produces no errors...it works fine in FireFox, so my usual line of attack doesn't work). I've used the View | Script Debugger | Break at Next Statement and then refreshed the page. It opens the debugger app but doesn't open any source files and it most certainly doesn't break. Has anyone seen this behavior and overcome it?
posted by mmascolino
on Aug 10, 2004 -
4 answers
Library/information science question(s): My code-fearful friend succeeded in getting through library school without exposure to more than basic HTML. I now have him on a diet of Dreamweaver and XHTML, with a sprinkling of GoLive. He's wondering about next steps: for someone who wants to be well-equipped to work in an academic, medical, legal, or similar library or archive (with web development as part of his job, rather than the focus of it), what scripting language(s) and/or content-management systems are most important to learn? Is the library world fragmented in this regard, or is there a dominant technology? What would be a logical entry vector into this world for someone without a comp-sci bone in his body (in terms of languages/systems, and specific learning resources)?
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posted by stonerose
on Jan 22, 2004 -
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