Posted by Al Sweigart in misc
Python has a more concise syntax that uses the in operator and the multiple values packaged in a tuple. To check if one of multiple variables is one of many values, you can use a list comprehension and the any() function.
Posted by Al Sweigart in misc
I was one of those kids in the 90s who taught themselves how to code by making video games in the BASIC programming language. Later, I majored in computer science, moved to Silicon Valley, became a software engineer, started writing programming books including Automate the Boring Stuff with Python, and then quit my job to write full-time. I now wake up whenever I want and work from home or nearby cafes. I'm financially secure while being my own boss.
This is a completely true story.*
Posted by Al Sweigart in misc
Here are 22 actual, runnable Python code for several recursive functions, written in a style to be understandable by beginners and produce debuggable output.
Posted by Al Sweigart in misc
range() function.
Posted by Al Sweigart in misc
Posted by Al Sweigart in misc
Posted by Al Sweigart in misc
I created the bitfielddraw Python module so that you could turn math formulas into .png image files.
Posted by Al Sweigart in misc
The Charisma Machine by Morgan G. Ames is the cautionary tale everyone in tech should read. Five stars.
Posted by Al Sweigart in misc
itertools module already exists. Includes working code examples.
Posted by Al Sweigart in misc
My new book, The Big Book of Small Python Projects, is now available from No Starch Press. It's free to read online under a Creative Commons license. This book contains 81 small but complete programming projects written in Python. These projects are designed to help new programmers who have learned the basics see what real programs "look like". These aren't code snippets, but actual, full programs that you can run. At the same time, they are small enough so that their source code is easy to understand.
