As a quick refresher, here are some of the basic programming syntax structures. For more information, check out our actual python course, our YouTube playlists. While there is a lot more to this language, this helps give you a good idea of where to start with the basics. We are not talking about built in…
If you remember from previous classes, Python is a high-level, interpreted, interactive and object-oriented scripting language. It is designed to be highly readable and uses English keywords frequently where other languages use punctuation. Python has fewer syntactical constructions than other languages. Python is commonly used for developing websites and software, task automation, data analysis, and data…
A software framework is an abstraction in which generic software can be selectively changed. This additional user-written code creates application-specific software. It is said a library is to solve a specific problem, or a small set of problems for a developer. Where a framework helps solve a comprehensive collection of common problems that most developers…
Trying to list the most popular languages can be a real challenge. This is because the popularity of programming languages vary over time and depend on the specific field or application. For example, Python is widely used in fields such as Machine Learning and scientific computing, while JavaScript is one of the core technologies of…
There are many reasons why there are different programming languages. Evolving Technology One of the main reasons is that technology is always evolving, and as more technologies come into being and advance, we need more tools that can make use of these technologies. You might remember from previous classes with me, we’ve talked about how…
Let’s look at some samples of using recursion. Sometimes we use t because it is easier to write and maintain. Sometimes it is because it’s about the only way we can. The use of recursion is all around us. One major example is in fractals. A fractal is a never-ending pattern. Fractals are infinitely complex…
We’ve seen examples of where one function calls another. For example inside of main, you see that load_data(), total(), and average() are called. Recursion is where a function, calls itself. As you can see, calling yourself is “easy” but also “dangerous”. You can easily end up in an infinite recursive loop, that is until you…
We’ve looked at working with a single object. But what about real life situations, where you need multiple objects? For example, as Python Object of a single student is nice, but you need to have a group of them to be really useful. This also works for other objects, like cars on a dealership lot,…
