Python is a general-purpose, interpreted high-level programming language.
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PythonTeX texing problem
I am trying to play with PythonTeX package. Installation went smoothly on this machine running old TeXLive 2011. However when I try to pdflatex or lualatex example provided with installation ...
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Pythontex workflow with LyX
I've recently learned about PythonTeX (Conference presentation). It's a tool that lets you execute python code in your LaTeX documents. This is useful for, e.g., creating matplotlib figures inside ...
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What is a working python code snippet for escaping a string, so that it can be included in a tex file? [closed]
I'm using python to populate a tex template with arbitrary strings - and I would like to escape the strings so they're interpreted and displayed properly inside the tex file (rather than having them ...
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Adding words to lstlisting for Python langaue
I wish to add a few keywords to some python code inserted into a latex document. I want to make 'True' & 'False' appear yellow and also some module calls such as 'ttk' appear red. I have tried ...
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PythonTeX rendering problem
I tried the PythonTeX package, and the output it produced contained question marks instead of running python code, what should i do ??
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Does anyone know an easy way to produce a table with cells spanning multiple pages using latex?
I'm looking into the possibility of using latex for programmatically generating PDFs from templates with placeholders and some textual data. The current solution I have is based on reportlab, and it ...
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How to automatically insert values into latex code/template
I'm in the process of generating an automated report in pdf from latex. Each report is the same, but has different values/graphs. The graphs is no problem, but what is the best way to process a latex ...
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Code maximum line length with minted
I'm displaying Python code in a document using minted package for formatting and code high lighting. In the style guide for Python it's recommended that a single line in code goes beyond 79 characters ...
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Using Latex in Matplotlib plot title/axis label [closed]
Sorry if this is a repost; I'm sure this question gets asked often but I couldn't find exactly what I was after in the search. I'm trying to write a scientific plotting program in matplotlib (using ...
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Configure TeXShop to run a script on the document before typesetting
Is it possible to configure TeXshop to automatically run a script on a document at the beginning of the typesetting process? I am interested in having the application run a python script on the ...
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How to highlight Python syntax in LaTeX Listings \lstinputlistings command
I am using package listings to import my Python source code into my LaTeX document. I use the command \lstinputlistings. I have a Python source like
class MyClass(Yourclass):
def __init__(self, ...
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Error using textext [closed]
I am getting this error when using textext with Inkscape:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "textext.py", line 210, in cb_ok
self.callback(self.text, self.preamble_file, self.scale_factor)
File ...
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Page a day calendar problems
I am really new to the whole LaTeX thing, but it really interests me, so I'd like to learn more about it. I am also looking mostly to do just words, maybe a picture here and there but i just want ...
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Embedding python in tikz
I just discovered the python package, and I'm trying to use it in Tikz code. Unfortunately, this doesn't work:
\documentclass[oneside]{memoir}
\usepackage{pgfplots}
\usepackage{python}
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Minted working from terminal but not Texpad [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
minted not working on mac
I'm using the minted package in latex on my mac (running lion). Now when I use the terminal to type
pdflatex -shell-escape MintedProblem.tex
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minted doesn't escape LaTeX code inside python docstring
How can I get minted to escape LaTeX code inside docstrings? Should I use some switch?
\documentclass[a4paper,12pt]{article}
\usepackage[italian]{babel}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
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Python code in LaTeX document
I want to include some Python code into LaTex document, so I "imported" the listings package with
\usepackage{listings}
and
\lstdefinelanguage{Python}{
keywords={typeof, null, catch, switch, in, ...
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Adding additional blank lines in Minted
I currently have two minted environments in each their minipage environment, so that they can be situated next to each other:
\begin{figure}[!h]
\centering
\begin{minipage}{0.45\linewidth}
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Error when using the python package
I am very new to LaTeX.
I need to run python package in LaTeX but I can't. I use MiKTeX 2.9 under Windows 7 but the programs gives me this error:
Latex error: ! I can't find file ...
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Unable to use python.sty package
When compiling a .tex file that uses python.sty package and contains:
\begin{python}
...
\end{python}
I keep getting an error:
./main.tex:33:I can't find file 'bin/main.py.out' \end{python}
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Use of \\minted@pygmentize doesn't match its definition
Having followed the installation instructions for the minted package (CTAN), I keep encountering the error, and variations thereof, listed in the title when trying to compile the document.
The ...
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LaTeX to HTML: PolyTeXnic and PlasTeX
I was stunned by the elegant appearance of the Tau manifesto page, for which the source is in LaTeX. The author used a home-made tool that he calls PolyTeXnic, but which he is not willing to release.
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Printing Envelopes and Labels
I am wondering what people use to print envelopes and shipping labels? Namely, I had to send yesterday 40-50 big envelopes. Normally, I use labels but I find it default sizes avery 5360 to be too ...
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What are the advantages of Lua over other scripting languages for a TeX implementation?
The question is inspired by Martin Schröder's answer to I am new to TeX. Should I use LaTeX, XeLaTeX, …? as well as my two previous questions on this forum:
Automatic document update
Generate LaTeX ...
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Generate LaTeX Truth Table with Python Cheetah
While looking for code which can automatically generate truth table in LaTeX I stumbled on this Python generator. It appears that the code can be used from Cheetah's framework. Can anybody point me to ...
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Automatic document update
As many of you I do quite a bit of teaching to make living. The worst part of the semester is usually beginning when I create and upload course Syllabi as well as the end of the semester when I ...
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Sphinx error in converting latex to pdf
I'm trying to convert latex to pdf of CherryPy docs for offline usage. After I generated the latex I changed into build/latex directory and run "make all-pdf" and error happened. Sorry I don't know to ...
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How to publish a package that includes scripts and/or executables?
I'm preparing to publish my first package, and am not sure about the best way to proceed. I understand the standard CTAN publishing approach, but I'm dealing with a somewhat atypical case since my ...
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Matplotlib and Python as the main TeX graphics engine [closed]
As many people here who do some scientific computing, I'm increasingly using Python
as my main prototyping language in favor of MATLAB. A colleague of mine whose husband
got me into Python approached ...
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How to let minted highlight a whole file from disk
I am using the minted package to highlight source code in LaTeX. It works well for a piece of code embedded in \begin{minted} ... \end{minted}. Now the question is if it is possible to highlight a ...
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DB dump into LaTeX with Python and R?
I have quite a large index. I am planning to create a full-blown DB for it and later export the information to LaTeX. I am comfortable with R and Python so I would like to work with them but I feel ...
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can (pdf)LaTeX change the font in a figure at compilation time [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Set fonts in matplotlib graphs equal to tex document
I create figures using Python / Matplotlib and saved them in .pdf and .eps format.
I'm writing a (long and complex) ...
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lingtrees on Miktex [closed]
I'm using MikTex 2.9 on Windows 7. I also have python 2.7 installed and added to my path. I'm trying to install and use lingtrees to draw syntax trees. Unfortunately it doesn't have a MikTex ...
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Using Python within LaTeX and accessing its variables
I have used the python package to include Python in my LaTeX document which works fine.
I am trying to access the Python variables/calculations outside of \begin{python} ... \end{python}, without ...
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How do I embed Unicode G Cleff in a Verbatim environment?
I am writing a chapter on Unicode. I'm using LaTeX using the fancyvrb chapter and inputenc, which lets me type most unicode characters without problem.
Problem: I want to include a character from the ...
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Set fonts in matplotlib graphs equal to tex document
I am writing my PhD in LaTeX and I am generating all my graphical content in Python with the matplotlib package. For my TeX document, I am using a math-supported font -- e.g. Kurier Light Condensed -- ...
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Macro that inserts arguments into an environment
I'm having a bit of an issue trying to get a piece of code up and running. I'm working on extending python.sty file for embedding python into a LaTex document (adding persistent data and the ability ...
