I usually process simulation results in batch, which is generally associated with pathname manipulations. In this article, I take notes of pathname manipulations from my programming experiences.
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Calculate a minimum spanning tree with Python
This article presents how to calculate a minimum spanning tree with the Python package, NetworkX.
Calculate a maximal independent set with Python
This article presents how to calculate a maximal independent set with the Python package, NetworkX.
Simple regression analysis using Python
This article introduces simple regression analysis illustrated with a simple example and shows how to calculate it using Python.
Upload and Download Files to/from Amazon EC2 with Dropbox
From my experience, it is quite slow to use scp to transfer data between my laptop and EC2. In this article, I’ll show you how to upload and download files to/from Amazon EC2 with Dropbox, which is much faster.
Python Application Notes: packages, modules and classes
For better structuring a Python project, I decide to learn of packages, modules and classes. This article also shows how to import all modules and classes in a directory.
Read and write CSV files with Python
I am analyzing a trace in GTFS, a collection of CSV files. Each record of a csv file is consisting of one or more fields speparated by commas ,. It is error-prone to read csv files by simply using [line.split(',') for line in f.readlines()] for fields might contain commas. Therefore, I decide to switch to the Python module csv.
Python Application Notes: mutable, hashable and iterable
I sometimes encounter problems like TypeError: unhashable type: 'list' while programming. Therefore, I decide to set aside some time to undertand the important Python concepts, mutable, hashable and iterable.
Build a Windows executable from Python scripts on Linux
My main development platform is Ubuntu. The cross-compilation feature is removed from PyInstaller since 1.5. In this article, I’ll show you how to package a Windows executable from Python scripts using PyInstaller under wine.
Read and write Excel files with Python
I would like to do statistical analysis on an Excel file. Rather than learn a new programming language VBA (Visual Basic for Applications), I would rather work with Excel files in Python. This post shows how to read and write Excel files with Python.