Python: Beginner to Expert
John Lockwood 
C++ and Python are two of the most popular programming languages in the world. C++ is known for its high performance, while Python is beloved for its ease of use and readability. However, many people don’t realize that C++ and Python can be integrated to create powerful applications. Not only is CPython, the standard Python … Read more
JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is perhaps the most popular data-interchange format. Python has a built-in JSON package that lets you conveniently and quickly encode and decode JSON to and from Python dictionaries, which share a similar key/value structure but are much easier to manipulate in Python. This tutorial will show you how to work with … Read more
Python dictionaries are a popular and easy-to-use built-in type. Among the collection data types — the types programmers use to store and retrieve other objects — dictionaries are probably the most widely used class next to Python lists. Using Python dictionaries is simple to learn, but mastering them and remembering the syntax when you need … Read more
After I wrote my article on How To Use Docker and Docker Compose With Python, it struck me that I had only begun to scratch the surface of the cool projects that might flow out of that idea. With this in mind, I thought I’d write briefly about some of these project ideas. Usually, I’m … Read more
As a Python developer and blogger, I have worked with and reviewed many different Python development tools. I tend to pick my favorite tool based on the task at hand: PyCharm for professional work that may involve other languages, Jupyter Lab for exercise for this blog, and VS Code for quick scripts and terminal work. … Read more
I firmly believe that every software developer should know how to use the command line. At the same time that this is my position, it feels strange to have to advocate for it since the alternative of ignoring the command prompt altogether is a very recent development. For us dinosaurs born in the last century, … Read more
In what Buddhists consider to be the first teaching the Buddha gave after he achieved enlightenment, he counseled his listeners to adopt a middle way, between the extremes of sensual indulgence on the one hand, and severe asceticism on the other. Of course, I’m definitely no buddha, but this idea of charting a middle course … Read more
We often talk about two different kinds of control flow in programming courses: branching and looping. A program branches when it goes down one path or another based on a condition. Both of these types of control flow are essential features of the vast majority of programming languages. We discuss some common ways to loop … Read more
Python, currently the most popular programming language, is a free, open-source, general-purpose language. If you’re looking to learn Python, we have a ton of articles for you! What we’ll do in this article is organize these resources for you, since some are more appropriate for beginners to the Python language or to even programming languages … Read more
If you’ve ever created a Python class, you are probably already familiar with dunder methods, though you may not yet know you are. If you don’t yet know that you are, you’re probably waiting for me to clarify: What is a dunder method? I’m glad you asked. A dunder method — also known as a … Read more
