My First Python

my_first.rb

# Build a connection string from a dictionary of paramters
# Returns string
def build_connection_string params
  params.map{ |k,v| "%s=%s" % [k,v] }.join ";"
end

my_params = {
  server: "mpilgrim",
  database: "master",
  uid: "sa",
  pwd: "secret"
}

puts build_connection_string(my_params)

#=> pwd=secret;database=master;uid=sa;server=mpilgrim

myFirst.py

def buildConnectionString(params):
  """Build a connection string from a dictionary of parameters
  Returns string."""
  return ";".join(["%s=%s" % (k, v) for k, v in params.items()])
  

myParams = {
  "server": "mpilgrim",
  "database": "master",
  "uid": "sa",
  "pwd": "secret"
}
print buildConnectionString(myParams)
  
#=> pwd=secret;database=master;uid=sa;server=mpilgrim