This simply makes the process more readable (the Python script for sending mail is referred to as sendemail.py): $ cat emailcomments.csv | python csvcolumn.py | ...

Python code is enclosed in the script tag with a type="py" attribute. Note that the code should be formatted according to Python’s conventions for indentation, or it won’t run properly.

That’s how to run a Python script in terminal or CMD. It’s a very straightforward process, but it’s extremely handy if you ever want to quickly carry out a bespoke task.

Python is the language of choice for all the programmers at CHE. We use it for creating Zope and Plone Web sites, writing Web scripts in Apache, creating single-file binary executable Windows programs ...

The scripts here are all tiny, with a narrow focus on a useful task. You can use them not only for day-to-day activities, but also to build upon and extend for additional functionality.

If you've read a fair amount of Python code, then you've probably seen this "__init__.py" file pop up quite a few times. It's especially common in larger Python projects. I'm going to breakdown ...