PEP 289 -- Generator Expressions

Everyone that learned python from me, probably doesn't know these exist. So take note:

kewler than list comprehension: generator expressions (!)

PEP 289 -- Generator Expressions

Compare command output on 2 hosts

This works nicely on my 2 compute nodes.

#!/bin/tcsh
set tmp1 = `mktemp -t computeDiff.csh.c1.XXXXXX`
set tmp2 = `mktemp -t computeDiff.csh.c2.XXXXXX`
onintr exit
foreach cmd ( $argv )
   ssh kf-compute1 "$cmd" >! $tmp1
   ssh kf-compute2 "$cmd" >! $tmp2
   echo "########### $cmd ################"
   echo "### diff compute1 compute2"
   diff $tmp1 $tmp2
end

exit:
   rm $tmp1* >&/dev/null
   rm $tmp2* >&/dev/null
# end script

Q: What Software Is Installed On Only One Node?
A:

 % computeDiff.csh pkg_info
########### pkg_info ################
### diff compute1 compute2
22a23
> compat6x-amd64-6.4.604000.200810 A convenience package to install the compat6x libraries
24d24
< cvsup-without-gui-16.1h_4 File distribution system optimized for CVS (non-GUI version
34d33
< fastest_cvsup-0.2.9_5 Finds fastest CVSup server
62a62
> iperf-2.0.4         A tool to measure maximum TCP and UDP bandwidth
150d149
< sge-6.2.b           Sun Grid Engine, a batch queueing system

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finaly factored out PickleableObject

uses my nonclobbering file opener: safeOFW

class PickleableObject(object):
   """Generic pickleable class
   """
   def save(self,filename,clobber=False):
       """given an object, e.g. a taxon dictionary,
       pickle it into the specified filename

       Set clobber = True to allow overwriting of the
       output file"""
       import cPickle
       f = safeOFW(filename,clobber=clobber,append=False)
       cPickle.dump(self,f)
       f.close()

   @classmethod
   def restore(cls,filename):
       """given a filename, return an object containing the
       pickled data in that file"""
       import cPickle
       f = open(filename,'rb')
       obj = cPickle.load(f)
       return obj

I've been meaning to move this from a class that Peter wrote it in to originally at my request. It's quite nice to have it globally available.

Words that nerds use that I hate

distro - "distribution" please
tarball - "tar file" (the fact that it is gzipped, will be obvious to any that care)
architected - the word you are looking for is "designed" n.b. actual architects do not use this word to describe their activities.
sequel - Do you mean "S"-"Q"-"L"? (./ers you know the 'sequel' form is M$ spawn, right?)

HealthMap | Global disease alert map

This should go on the lab web page HealthMap | Global disease alert map

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