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More Uses for Else in Python
Get familiar with the different uses for else in Python. It's not just for if statements: we can use it with loops, and for error handling too!
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Creating a New Sequence Type in Python - Part 1
Learn to exploit the power of Python's magic methods by creating a new sequence type from scratch!
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Python Slices Part 2: The Deep Cut
In this post we take a deeper dive into Python slices, and pull back the curtain on the magic methods behind the slice notation we covered in earlier posts.
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Python Slices
Slices are amazing whenever you want to use a piece of a larger sequence. Learn the basics of slicing in Python and add a powerful tool to your repertoire.
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Rounding in Python
Take a deep dive into Python's rounding functions! Learn about floor, ceil, trunc, and round, and avoid common rounding errors in Python.
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Python's modulo operator and floor division
Learn about the some less well-known operators in Python: modulo and floor division—as well as how they interact with each other and how they're related!
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Logical comparisons in Python: and & or
Python's and and or keywords can be confusing for beginner programmers, but also for programmers coming from other programming languages. That's because in Python, these operators can behave differently than in other languages! Traditionally, and and or are used to compare true and false values. We do this in English
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Why does scraping fail with requests and BeautifulSoup?
Do you have scraping code which works in some websites but not others, even though you're sure the method you're using to get data out of the site is correct? JavaScript could be the problem!
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Student stories: Programming with Pinstripes
Teclado student Chris Nyland shares his experiences working a full-time legal job while learning programming on the said, developing tools to help said job!
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Monthly Python Talk
I've been collecting interesting Python talks, for students of all skill levels. Come back every month for a new one!
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Python: how to use multiple decorators on one function
Decorators are a confusing Python topic, especially when you see two or more used at once! Here's a simple explanation of what's going on.
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Migrating from pip + virtualenv to Pipenv
Pipenv is the new recommended packaging tool for Python. You no longer need to use pip and virtualenv separately. Learn how to migrate and simplify your development workflow!