May 19, 2022Moving from Python to C++ :I. Elementary classes and objects In Python, you can write code quickly and compile and run it pretty much on the spot. The compilation creates a byte code file and the Python runtime executes those byte codes pretty quickly. …Python7 min readPython7 min read
Jan 12, 2021Writing a calculator program in PythonMany computer courses in Python suggest writing a calculator program in Python to develop both your logic and user interface skills. In this article we discuss some more advanced concepts you might use to write a good calculator program with a minimum of effort. …Python Programming5 min readPython Programming5 min read
Jan 4, 2021Build a simple address book in PythonIt is not uncommon to propose an exercise in Python to construct an address book display. It should display a list of names and allow you to view the details of any individual, as well as being able to add, edit to update entries. In this article we take a…Python6 min readPython6 min read
Oct 15, 2020Easy Eggs BenedictThere’s really not much to making this fabulous breakfast (or lunch or dinner) dish. This video shows how to make Eggs Benedict in about 10 minutes. Actually, the video is only 9 minutes, because we cut out part of the egg poaching time. But all you need to make…Recipes For Cooking2 min readRecipes For Cooking2 min read
Oct 5, 2020Entering data in Python: console or GUISuppose you want the user to enter some data for a Python program to work on. For this, Python provides the input statement, which can print out a prompting string and wait for keyboard input. name = input(“What is your name? “) print(“Hi “+name +” boy!”) This little program asks…Programming Languages4 min readProgramming Languages4 min read
Sep 22, 2020Comparing Python Tkinter and PyQt5TkInter is the well-known GUi system based on the Tk toolkit and interfaced to Python so that it has become the preferential GUI interface system. PyQt5 is an analogous user interface developed and support by Riverbank Computing, and is essentially a set of bindings for the QT platform developed by…Python Programming6 min readPython Programming6 min read
Sep 21, 2020PyQt Radio Buttons and the Mediator PatternIn our previous article, we showed how to derive a new class from QRadioButton that keeps the index value of that button and keeps the click event callback right in the class itself. In this simple article we are going to look at an easy program that fills an entry…Python Programming4 min readPython Programming4 min read
Sep 19, 2020Improving the RadioButtons in PyQt5Subclassing QRadioButtons gives you a slicker interface. PyQt5 is an alternative GUI interface for Python that some choose over Tkinter. It has a number of advantages, notably built-in Tooltips. Coding for PyQt is in general as easy or easier than in tkinter, but there are some quirks. One place where…Python Programming4 min readPython Programming4 min read
Jan 23, 2019Delicious Southern buttermilk biscuitsOur recipe for biscuits is really very simple, with flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, unsalted butter and buttermilk. And it took a leap into high quality when we decided to fold and roll the biscuit dough, like you do when making croissants. …Baking6 min readBaking6 min read
Jan 10, 2019Why homeopathy is hokumThere are lots of faux drugs on the shelves of many shameless drugstore chains that are labeled “homeopathic.” Usually they are labelled as something like “200C.” This is not a temperature, but the number of dilutions of the original substance. The completely unsubstantiated hypothesis behind homeopathy is that “like cures…Homeopathy3 min readHomeopathy3 min read
