Every once in awhile, I like to revisit Python fundamentals to see if I can learn anything new about the language. This time around I thought it would be fun to look at a few different ways to increment a number in Python. As it turns out, there two straightforward ways to increment a number in Python. First, we could ...

Earlier in this series, I wrote a couple of articles on how to sort different types of lists in Python. For instance, I wrote one article on how to sort a list of strings. Then, later I wrote an article on how to sort a list of dictionaries. In both of those article, I used a few elegant solutions that ...

During the first weekend of the semester, I got inspired to do some Python development. Out of the inspiration came the latest feature of the Image Titler took: logo insertion. In this article, we’ll take a look at what that means and how it was implemented. What Is Logo Insertion? As far as names are concerned, logo insertion isn’t a ...

To kick off the new year, I decided to do some website maintenance. In particular, I finally decided to tackle the mess that was my tagging system. Now, instead of rocking 400+ tags, I have just 53 of them. Let’s talk about what I learn and how you can clean up WordPress tags too. What Are WordPress Tags? In the ...

MicroProfile GraphQL has just released it’s first version (1.0). In this blog post we will explore some of the functionalities available in this release. We will reference an example application, where we use Thorntail as a runtime, manually adding the SmallRye GraphQL Implementation. What is GraphQL? “GraphQL is an open-source data query and manipulation language for APIs, and a runtime for fulfilling queries with ...

Once again, we’re back with another Python topic. Today, we’ll talk about how to compare strings in Python. Typically, I try to stay away from strings because they have a lot of complexity (e.g. different languages, implementations, etc.). That said, I decided to take a risk with this one. Hope you like it! As a bit of a teaser, here’s ...

Testing framework plays a crucial role in the success of any automated testing process. Choosing the right test automation framework is important as it will maximize the test coverage and improve test efficiency which means a better return on investment. There are some key points you need to keep in mind while choosing a suitable python testing framework. The framework should ...

Front-end development is continuously increasing by adding new tools released daily. There are several libraries  and frameworks available online and choosing one from them is quite difficult. Talking about front-end development, Angular was the default choice for any business owners but the time has changed, React JS is breaking records in the web development market. What is ReactJS? Do you ...

As this series grows, I often find myself revisiting the fundamentals. For instance, today we’ll be learning how to write a loop in Python. Luckily for you, there’s some bonus material on recursion as well. In short, there are two core ways of writing a loop, while and for. If you’re looking for a tradition loop, opt for the while ...