self is usually one of the hardest things for beginners to grasp. It is one of those concepts that you probably need to google about several times before you start to get any idea + you have to try it out and use it to fully understand it.
Python Beginner Projects
If you are beginner trying to learn and build your confidence than this article is for you.
[Read More]Else Is Not for Ifs Only
We all know what else means in control flow. But in Python else can appear on loops and on try/except statements. But what does it do there?
getattr() vs __getattr__ vs __getattribute__
There are three methods that are often confusing to the beginners: getattr(), __getattr__, and __getattribute__. This article will try to clear the confusion between these three methods.
Learn Python in 15 Minutes
But only if you can read and learn really fast.
[Read More]Enum in Python
Enum is a collection of symbolic names and its values are unique and constant. In essence enums are collection of constants.
You can use enum when you have a specific string or integer appearing in several places in the code. By placing enum instead of a string, you would avoid possible errors that could be result of typos in your code.
[Read More]Up and Running With Python Logging Facility
Python comes bundled with logging module. This module is very versatile, and feature rich. However, as a beginner, you mostly want to just get up and runnig, and use the logger in the most simple way. Luckally, logging in Python does not have to be hard and painful.
[Read More]How to Use pip-tools
After it became obvious that pipenv is dead (and had a lot of problems) I’ve decided to swtich to an alternative. Enter pip-tools.
Python Project Layout
One of the biggest problems for me, when I was a beginner, was how to structure my Python project. Finally I’ve learned the basics when I was reading Learn Python the Hard Way. You need to have a proper structure for your project in order to make things easier for you and the contributors.
This article will present you with a project skeleton that will help you get up and running with the new projects faster.
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log-log Plot of Covid-19 Using Plotly
From time to time I check on the Covid-19 trends using the log-log diagram. This plot is characterized with total number of cases shown on the X axis, and number of new confirmed cases in the past week shown on the Y axis. In order to reproduce this plot I will be using plotly.
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