I am trying from curses.ascii import * to django project, but I get: No module named _curses, I am using Python 2.5, any suggestion? Anyway I only need isalpha() function to use....
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1If this is on Windows, I don't think curses is supported by Python 2.5. – Dec 07 '09 at 22:55
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Next question is why you are trying to use curses on windows ;) – John La Rooy Dec 07 '09 at 23:07
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I need to use `isalpha()` only :) – IProblemFactory Dec 07 '09 at 23:29
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strings already have an isalpha method. I've updated my answer – John La Rooy Dec 07 '09 at 23:38
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You didn't say which platform you are on, but there is probably a package which will install the curses bindings for you.
In debian/ubuntu for example it is part of the default python install
If you built the Python yourself, you may be missing the libcurses-dev
If you are on windows maybe check out this wcurses package
Otherwise curses is not supported on windows however there is a Console module
Edit: since the OP is just using isalpha
Strings have their own isalpha() method already
>>> "Hello".isalpha()
True
>>> "World!".isalpha()
False
The one with curses only works on single characters
>>> from curses.ascii import isalpha
>>> all(isalpha(x) for x in "Hello")
True
>>> all(isalpha(x) for x in "World!")
False
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1Yay, still forget that everything is object... it works thanks :) – IProblemFactory Dec 08 '09 at 00:02