What is a Set? Sets are a data type in Python that can be used to store a collection of unique items. Essentially, it’s a list that uses curly braces and rejects duplicate values. How do you create a Set? There are two way to create a Set: set literal and using the set function. first_set = {1, 2, 3…

What are Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)? Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are a new type of digital asset that are built on the blockchain technology. They are unique and can have different values, unlike regular cryptocurrencies. NFTs can be used to represent ownership over assets such as real estate or collectibles. They could also be used to power…

Object Oriented Programming Explained Object Oriented Programming (OOP) is a programming paradigm that emphasizes the use of classes and objects to represent entities in a computer system. OOP concepts include classes, objects, abstraction, polymorphism, inheritance, and encapsulation. What are Classes? Classes are a fundamental component of object oriented programming. A class is a template for creating objects…

There are three keywords required to declare variables: let, const, and var. let When using let, you declare block-level variables. This means the declared variable will be available in the block it’s declared in. For example: let cat = 'Mufasa'; // Between the curly brace is the block scope function catName()…

Basic For Loop Syntax for (index; condition; increment/decrement) { // body of the loop } The index is used to compare against the condition. The condition is used to check the loop at every iteration and will continue to run as long as it evaluates to true. The increment/decrement is used to increase or…

Basic Syntax of Filter const newArray = array.filter(item => { return condition; }); The item will be used to reference the current element in the array against the given condition. If the current element in the array passes, then it will be stored in a new array which, in this case, is called newArray. Using filter() …

How should you style your code? In an earlier article, I showed “The Zen of Python, by Tim Peters”. It is considered to be the core philosophy of Python. Here is it once again: The Zen of Python, by Tim Peters Beautiful is better than ugly. Explicit is better than implicit. Simple is better than complex. Complex is better…

This is a summary of Chapter 6 of “Python Crash Course: A Hands-On, Project Based Introduction to Programming” by Eric Matthes What is a Dictionary? Dictionaries are used to store data values in key-value pairs. Each key is connected to a value, and you can use a key to access the value associated with…

This is a summary of Chapter 4 of “Python Crash Course: A Hands-On, Project Based Introduction to Programming” by Eric Matthes Slicing a List To slice your list, state the index of the first and last elements you are targeting. Just like the range() function, the first value in the slice will be…