Floating point is a mathematically elegant form of data storage whose beauty is often forgotten by many people. If you utilize a programming language that supports IEEE 754 single- or double-precision floating point, you may one day be exposed to Read more…
A simple introduction to using Python’s data model, *args, **kwargs, __getattr__, and __getattribute__ methods to implement dynamic methods and properties for classes and objects. Techniques are introduced for refactoring while maintaining backwards compatibility e.g. for an API or library. Prerequisite:Python Read more…
Python installation can be performed in a few different ways. This article provides basic instructions for common methods of Python installation on both Windows and Linux. It includes instructions for Python installation using the official Python installers and conda. Instructions Read more…
This article introduces computer science fundamentals related to data storage and interchange within programming languages. The goal is to expose computer science fundamentals from a high-level for those who have not had prior exposure to concepts. What are computer science Read more…
A simple Python “hello world” program that introduces fundamental programming concepts: printing standard streams functions function arguments string concatenation type hinting default argument values Python modules The concepts introduced in this Python hello world program apply to practically all other Read more…