X-Git-Url: https://git.cworth.org/git?a=blobdiff_plain;f=howto.mdwn;h=16d1ddd38eade748f37cd80c419a08883620309f;hb=879df316752d69945562ab6c54ebf09f40a1a678;hp=ab5f20d55c344cd6cac0c11e121e6fc6eb686b89;hpb=c5b553374e24e522b3e96d7ca509026b3e0b5798;p=notmuch-wiki diff --git a/howto.mdwn b/howto.mdwn index ab5f20d..16d1ddd 100644 --- a/howto.mdwn +++ b/howto.mdwn @@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ various "third party" notmuch utilities. * [fetchmail](http://fetchmail.berlios.de/) - See the [[initial_tagging]] page for more info on intial tagging of messages. + See the [[initial_tagging]] page for more info on initial tagging of messages. -* **Print only filenames of a search (python bindings)** +* **Use notmuch from python** Notmuch includes python bindings to the notmuch shared library. Extensive API documentation [is @@ -37,13 +37,14 @@ various "third party" notmuch utilities. The bindings are very simple to use. As an example, given you have the python bindings installed (or simply set your PYTHONPATH environment variable to point to the .../bindings/python directory), - this script will print the filenames of a matching search: - - >>> import notmuch - >>> db = notmuch.Database() - >>> query = db.create_query('tag:inbox AND NOT tag:killed') - >>> list(query.search_messages()) # doctest:+ELLIPSIS - [...] + this snippet will produce a list of mails matching the given + expression: + + >>> import notmuch + >>> db = notmuch.Database() + >>> query = db.create_query('tag:inbox AND NOT tag:killed') + >>> list(query.search_messages()) # doctest:+ELLIPSIS + [...] * **Sync notmuch tags and maildir flags**