The Python range() function returns an immutable sequence of integers between a given start and endpoint, incrementing by a given amount. Python range Syntax Here’s the syntax for the Python range() function: range(start, stop, step) Note that: start is the integer to start incrementing from – it will be included in… Read More »Python range Function – How to Use It [With Examples]
We like Python. Anaconda is a popular distribution of Python and the R programming languages, which includes package management and deployment tools, with hundreds of packages pre-installed. Anaconda is aimed at data scientists and people working with machine learning, but it’s useful for anyone. It… Read More »How to Install Anaconda (Python & R) on Ubuntu
This article takes you through the creation of a COVID vaccination rate notifier. This project works by scraping data from the web and then displaying system notifications with Python. It hasn’t been the greatest year – but there’s light at the end of the tunnel.… Read More »COVID Vaccination Rate Notifier [Project] – Scraping and Displaying with Python
In this project, we take you through building, packaging, and publishing a command-line application using Python to resize and watermark images. Whenever I complete an article for LinuxScrew, I need to go through and add watermarks and make other small adjustments to any photos I’ve… Read More »Building a Python Script to Resize & Watermark Images [Code Included]
This tutorial explains how to create loops in Python by using the “while” statement. Included below are the syntax and examples. In programming (and thus, in Python), a loop is a statement which will execute a block of code repeatedly until a condition is met, or… Read More »Python “while” Loops [with Examples]
There is a useful function in Python called ‘sleep()’. It’s part of the ‘time’ module and allows you to pause, sleep, wait, or stop a Python script or application. Python can be used to make useful command-line tools to streamline your workflow, but sometimes you… Read More »Python time.sleep() to Pause, Sleep, Wait or Stop a Python Script
In Python, there’s an easy way to sort lists: using the sort() method. This tutorial explains how to use sort(), with examples. We’ve covered the following in Python: Removing list items Checking if items are in lists Finding items in lists Now it’s time to… Read More »Python List ‘sort()’ Method – Sorting Lists in Python Easily
This tutorial explains how to find items within a list in Python and return the values, using “filter”. Previously we covered checking whether items exist in a list in Python, but that could only tell us whether they were present, or not (with a boolean return value containing… Read More »Python: Find in a List and Return Values [using ‘filter’]
This tutorial will teach you how to install pip3, the package manager for Python, on Ubuntu Linux. Pip is a Python Package Manager. It’s currently at version 3 – hence, Pip3. Python is useful on its own, but it’s even more useful when you can start leveraging other… Read More »How to Install Pip/Pip3 for Python [Simple Guide]
Python is widely used for both scripting and automation on Linux, as well as building web and standalone applications. Python is designed to be easy to learn, easy to write, and easy to read. It’s a great multi-purpose programming language. Boolean Values This article covers… Read More »Boolean Operators: Comparing Values in Python