PIL is an abbreviation of Python Imaging Library and it adds image processing to Python. In 2011, PIL has been discontinued—its unofficial successor framework Pillow for image processing is an actively maintained and user-friendly alternative in Python 3. Alternatively, you may use any of the following commands to install pillow, depending on your concrete environment. … Read more
Summary: Use one of the following ways to read a file line by line and store into a list: Using The readlines And strip Method Using rstrip() Use the for Loop and strip() method Use splitlines() Use The pathlib Library And The splitlines() Method Use List Comprehension Problem: How to read every line of a … Read more
This guide shows you the importance of building your personal brand as a freelance developer. Why Freelance Developing? Freelancing is the new mega trend in the 21st century. Freelancing platforms such as Upwork and Fiverr grow double-digits year after year. The COVID-19 crisis has revived the interest in remote work and, statistically, most people dream … Read more
Summary: To kill a thread use one of the following methods: Create an Exit_Request flag. Using the multiprocessing Module. Using the trace Module. Using ctypes to raise Exceptions in a thread Problem: How to kill a thread in Python? This is one of the most commonly asked questions in Python. Thus, in this article, we … Read more
Get more work done and feel in control with these helpful freelancer templates. Each template opens in a new tab. You can watch me go over these six templates in the following video: Thanks for reading this article! Freelance developers earn $61 per hour on average—and, therefore, belong to the highest paid freelancers on average. … Read more
Overview As a programmer, you might come across scenarios where you have to convert a string into a list. Now, your requirements might vary, depending on the goal of your program. For example: Example 1: Given a string containing words; how to extract each word of the string and store them as individual items in … Read more
Whether you’re a freelance developer, agency owner, or web designer—each time you charge a client, you must create an invoice for the transaction. Here’s the ultimate freelancer invoice template you can use in your own business: Download the Freelancer Invoice Template in the following formats: Google Spreadsheet Freelancer Invoice Template XLXS (Excel) Freelancer Invoice Template … Read more
This article is for you if you are either of the following: You’re a freelance developer or freelancing agency and you want to offer your services to a client. You’re a client and you want to take the service from a freelance developer. If you belong to either group, you’re in the right place! 🙂 … Read more
Summary: Use the built-in Python method zip() to iterate through two lists in parallel. The zip() method returns an iterator of tuples and the nth item of each iterator can be paired together using the zip() function. Other methods of iterating through lists in parallel include the enumerate() method and the traditional approach of iterating … Read more
This article is based on a book chapter from my upcoming book “From One to Zero: A Minimalistic Approach to Programming”. My programming students often write in with their struggles and failures. Many students ultimately overcome their struggles—but a large percentage of them give up their programming ambitions after realizing how hard creating software can … Read more
I’m always surprised how regular expressions survived seven decades of technological disruption. They look much the same as 70 years ago. This means that if you master regular expressions, you build yourself a lasting and highly relevant skill in today’s marketplace. You’ll be able to write in a single line of code what takes others … Read more
The landscape of work is changing—independent work becomes more and more important on a relative and absolute basis. Upwork and Fiverr, the biggest freelancing platforms, are growing double-digit year after year. Do you want to participate in this disruptive trend and become a successful (part-time) freelance developer? This article shows you the best website templates … Read more