What is the problem with reduce()?

There seems to be a lot of heated discussion on the net about the changes to the reduce() function in python 3.0 and how it should be removed. I am having a little difficulty understanding why this is the case; I find it quite reasonable to use it in a variety of cases. If the contempt was simply subjective, I cannot imagine that such a large number of people would care about it.

How to create a Python dictionary with double quotes as default quote format?

I am trying to create a python dictionary which is to be used as a java script var inside a html file for visualization purposes. As a requisite, I am in need of creating the dictionary with all names inside double quotes instead of default single quotes which Python uses. Is there an easy and elegant way to achieve this.

Python print statement “Syntax Error: invalid syntax”

Why is Python giving me a syntax error at the simple print statement on line 9? import hashlib, sys m = hashlib.md5() hash = "" hash_file = raw_input("What is the file name in which the hash resides? ") wordlist = raw_input("What is your wordlist? (Enter the file name) ") try: hashdocument = open(hash_file,"r") except IOError: … Read more