In this post I discuss (with examples) why it’s important to learn Python by actually coding. It’s not enough to just read!
Articles on Learning
Comparing Lists with Difflib
By Julian Sequeira on 8 March 2017
Learn to compare blocks of text with the difflib module.
Pythonic String Formatting
By Julian Sequeira on 2 March 2017
The formatting of strings has been a hot topic in Python and something that I struggled with at the beginning. It’s quite interesting to see how it’s evolved over time to be what it is today!
I have been coding in Python for years and I still …
By PyBites Team on 1 March 2017
A quick post on a fun trend we saw on Twitter this morning: people posting how long they coded for and what they still had to lookup. Some of this is tongue in cheek of course, but the point is that programming is not easy. Secondly there is no shame in looking things up, we all do it! What do fellow Pythonistas say?
Shelve It!
By Julian Sequeira on 13 February 2017
Shelve basics and a question on how best to manage importing the DB.
Discover Python Help Options
By Julian Sequeira on 2 February 2017
Discover some of the numerous Python Help functions.
Python Naming Conventions
By Julian Sequeira on 1 January 2017
Naming conventions can be tricky in Py. It’s good to make sure we’re all on the same page.
Don’t Let Indentation Catch You Out
By Julian Sequeira on 30 December 2016
Python indentation can be a cruel mistress. Let’s get it right!
Learning from Python mistakes
By Bob Belderbos on 28 December 2016
In this post I summarize some great lessons Mike Pirnat shared in his free ebook ‘How to make mistakes in Python’