Pick a card - random numbers in Python
A look at Python’s random module – how it differs from PHP’s rand() and what it adds.
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Multiline strings in Python
PHP supports multiline strings with the heredoc text syntax. We take a look at a commonly used Python equivalent.
Can Code be Art?
Where is the beauty in beautiful code? Can code be art or even poetry? Let’s kick that around a little.
Iffing and elsing in Python
Most programs of any complexity must change their behaviour according to circumstances. Conditional statements are among the principle tools for the job.
Taking stock: a second site check in
How is the Hidden Hat project doing after two weeks? What is the plan to build traffic?
Defining functions in Python
Accepting and processing raw materials, rendering back useful products, functions are the magic machines at the heart of your programs.
Working with Python variables
At the core of coding is the ability to change data and behaviour. For that you need to define variables and assign data to them.
Hidden Hat: what’s in a name?
Why is this site named for a Hidden Hat? The answer takes in code debugging and a beloved 1970s TV character.