robcowie

from random import randint
from itertools import islice


def random_sample(sample_size, items):
    """Maintain an evenly distributed random sample of a population of
    unknown size
    The Reservoir Sampling Algorithm
    (http://gregable.com/2007/10/reservoir-sampling.html)
    """

lepture

#!/usr/bin/env python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
#
# Copyright (c) 2012, lepture.com
#
# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
# are met:
#
#    * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright

cgbystrom

/*
node.js vs Python with Greenlets (say gevent)

I don't get why node.js is being so hyped.
Sure, the idea of writing things in JavaScript both on the client and server-side is really nice.
And JavaScript really fit an event-driven environment with its browser heritage.

But why on earth is boomerang code so appealing to write? I don't get. Am I missing something obvious?
All examples of node.js I see are littered with callbacks yet Ryan Dahl thinks coroutines suck. It doesn't add up for me.