GUI Development
Creating Snake Using Tkinter's Canvas Widget (Part 1)
In this post we start work on recreating the popular arcade game, Snake, using Tkinter's versatile Canvas widget.
Phil Best
I'm a freelance developer, mostly working in web development. I also create course content for Teclado!
Python Snippets
Formatting Numbers for Printing in Python
Learn how to leverage Python's detailed formatting language to control how numbers are displayed in your applications.
Python Snippets
Python's "Ternary Operator"
Learn about conditional statements in Python: a slightly obscure bit of syntax that allows for succinct conditional logic, particularly during assignments.
GUI Development
Tkinter's Grid Geometry Manager
In this post we dive deeper into GUI development with Tkinter, exploring the grid geometry manager. Grid is a great alternative to pack for complex layouts.
Python Snippets
Generating a Collection of Random Numbers in Python
In this post we learn about choices and sample: two useful functions in the random module used for generating collections of random values.
Python Snippets
Updating Python Dictionaries
In this snippet post we look at the update method for dictionaries. We can use update to change several values at once or extend dictionaries with new keys.
GUI Development
Side values in Tkinter's pack geometry manager
This week we continue our journey into GUI development with Tkinter, and explore how to use the side configuration option in the pack geometry manager.
Python Snippets
Extending Python Lists
In this week's Python snippet post we look at the extend method for lists. Extend works a lot like append, but allows us to append many values at once.
GUI Development
Tkinter's Pack Geometry Manager
In this post we dive into GUI development and take an important step towards understanding Tkinter's pack geometry manager.
Python Snippets
Python Dictionaries and Loops
In this post we cover various ways we can iterate over dictionaries. Learn how to use the items and values methods to write more Pythonic loops with dicts.
Python Snippets
Python's zip_longest Function
zip is an incredibly powerful tool, but it has its limitations. Learn about zip_longest so you can zip collections of any length without losing data!
Coding Interview Problems
Coding Interview Problems: Palindromes
We're back tackling another common coding interview problem. This time we're tackling palindromes! Avoid common problems and impress at your next interview.