Free Coupon Codes for My Online Courses
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Information about how to sign up for my Python course on Udemy for free or at a discounted rate.
Reading Guide to Automate the Boring Stuff, Second Edition, for Readers of the First Edition
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The second edition of Automate the Boring Stuff with Python is now freely available. This blog post outlines the new content in the second edition with links to the content online so that readers of the first edition can immediately find the new content.
Type Hints for Busy Python Programmers
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A quick guide to using type hints in Python.
Book Review: Code This Game! by Meg Ray (Odd Dot 2019)
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5 Stars: An excellent project-based book for young readers who want to move beyond Scratch
Code This Game is an excellent book that teaches Python programming by guiding the reader through making a tower-defense game from scratch. This is a book that doesn't shy away from programming detail, but manages to remain fun and engaging. If you have a student or child who wants to move beyond MIT's Scratch programming tool and do "real" programming, this is a great book.
Live Online Python Class on Twitch on October 21, 2019
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I'll be doing a live online Python class for beginner- and intermediate-level programmers on Twitch on Monday evening, October 21, 2019.
What's New in the 2nd Edition of "Automate the Boring Stuff with Python"
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Here are all the new additions and updates in the second edition.
Python Error Messages: Gotta Catch Em All
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To make errors less intimidating, I've created a "Gotta Catch 'em All" worksheet that lists several common Python error messages. Instead of trying to avoid errors, beginners can try to hunt and collect them all.
Pythonic Ways to Use Dictionaries
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Python dictionaries are a useful part of the language. In addition to having the ability to store keys and values, you can also use dictionary methods to manipulate those values, and you can use dictionaries to write more concise code.
Hashable Objects Must Be Immutable
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A recent post to Reddit sparked some comments, so I wanted to clarify: In Python, hashable objects must be immutable and mutable objects cannot be hashable. (With one exception.)
Book Review: The Little Schemer
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Alternative Title: The Little Schemer Wears No Clothes
Perhaps a software engineer or MIT professor friend of yours recommended this book to you. “Oh, you want to learn how to code? You should read The Little Schemer,” they’ll say. Your friend means well, but is completely wrong to recommend this book.