Visualising Maths using Python - Understanding sines and cosines and their link with the circle through an animation using Python and turtle
Do You Really Know What Sines and Cosines Are? Visualising Maths Using Python and Turtle
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Have your Apollo 11 moment: A Python Lunar Landing game using the turtle module
A step-by-step tutorial to write a Python lunar landing game using the turtle module
Debugging Python Code Is Like Detective Work — Let’s Investigate
Debugging Python code is not a mysterious art form. It's like a detective solving a mystery. This analogy comes from one of my favourite programming aphorisms: "Debugging is like being the detective in a crime movie where you are also the murderer" (Felipe Fortes). So what can real detectives tell us about debugging Python code?… Continue reading Debugging Python Code Is Like Detective Work — Let’s Investigate
Understanding Two-Point Perspective Drawing using Python
Have you ever struggled to truly understand a topic? Perhaps one related to your work, or maybe linked to a hobby? Writing a computer program to investigate the subject can often help you get that extra level of understanding you're looking for. I've often used this method to understand fairly abstract physics concepts in my… Continue reading Understanding Two-Point Perspective Drawing using Python
How Do They Build The Starships in Star Trek? Classes and Objects in Python
With so many new Star Trek series coming out at the moment and in the near future, new and old Trekkies are all asking the same question: How do they build the starships in the Star Trek universe? Or maybe it's just me? This article will boldly go on a journey through classes and objects… Continue reading How Do They Build The Starships in Star Trek? Classes and Objects in Python
What is coding? Beyond the obvious…
This week, instead of one of the tutorial-type articles I've been publishing recently, I'll go back to basics with an article aimed at those who are new to coding or those who are interested to know more about what this subject really is. Until relatively recently, coding was a subject reserved for a select few.… Continue reading What is coding? Beyond the obvious…
Simulating a 3D Solar System In Python Using Matplotlib (Orbiting Planets Series #2)
One of the uses of programming is to help us understand the real world through simulation. This technique is used in science, finance, and many other quantitative fields. As long as the "rules" which govern the real-world properties are known, you can write a computer program that explores the outcomes you get from following those… Continue reading Simulating a 3D Solar System In Python Using Matplotlib (Orbiting Planets Series #2)
Practise Using Lists, Tuples, Dictionaries, and Sets in Python With the Chaotic Balls Animation
One of the early topics covered when learning to code deals with the built-in data structures in Python. Lists are usually learned early on, followed by dictionaries and tuples. Sets are not normally one of the earliest topics covered. However, that's not because they're complex but because they're used less often in Python. Understanding the… Continue reading Practise Using Lists, Tuples, Dictionaries, and Sets in Python With the Chaotic Balls Animation
Python Readability, the PEP 8 Style Guide, and Learning Latin
Over the past couple of years, I've decided to start ticking things off my lifetime to-do list. We all have things "we'd like to do at some point when we have time." I finally started carving time out of my days to do these things. In the past two years, I've learned touch-typing (that's right,… Continue reading Python Readability, the PEP 8 Style Guide, and Learning Latin
Simulating Orbiting Planets in a Solar System Using Python (Orbiting Planets Series #1)
One of the many applications of programming in Python is simulating the real world. In some cases, the simulation is a way of solving a problem that would be difficult or impossible to solve using other means. In this article, you'll explore simulating orbiting planets in a solar system using Python. You'll create code that… Continue reading Simulating Orbiting Planets in a Solar System Using Python (Orbiting Planets Series #1)