Kat McKelvieProblem Formulation and Solution Overview This article will show you how to find the minimum and maximum values in a 1D NumPy array. To make it more interesting, these examples will generate an array of ten (10) random integers using the random.randint() function from the NumPy library and return the minimum and maximum values of … Read more
Problem Formulation and Solution Overview This article will show you how to remove text within parentheses in Python. To make it more interesting, we have the following running scenario: Rivers Clothing has a CSV file containing all their employees. The format is currently first name (middle name) and last name (for example, Martin (Robert) Simpson). … Read more
Problem Formulation and Solution Overview This article will show you how to create, clean up, and format phone numbers in Python. To make it more interesting, we have the following scenario. Right-On Realtors has a Contact Us form on their main website containing several fields. One of these fields is a Phone Number. Upon submission, … Read more
Problem Formulation and Solution Overview This article will show you how to extract a zip file in Python. A ZIP file is an archive file format that compresses one or more files into one primary location. This file type is known to quickly and easily transfer large amounts of data. Let’s say you have been … Read more
Problem Formulation and Solution Overview This article will show you how to subtract minutes from a datetime in Python. To make it more interesting, we have the following running scenario: ToyMax has 200 employees. All employees must swipe in and out daily using a time card reader. Sometimes the employee swipe-in times do not appear … Read more
Problem Formulation and Solution Overview This article will show you how to generate a random date between two dates in Python. 💬 Question: How would we write code to generate a random date between two dates? We can accomplish this task by one of the following options: Method 1: Use datetime.timedelta() and random.random() Method 2: … Read more
Problem Formulation and Solution Overview This article will show you how to subtract two Lists in Python. 💡 Note: Before subtracting these Lists, ensure each List is of the same length and contains subtractable data. For example, subtracting a List of strings from a List of integers or floats will result in an error. Whereas … Read more
Problem Formulation and Solution Overview This article will show you how Python can determine a script’s execution time. Let’s say you have written several code sections. Each section performs identical tasks. How could you best determine which section works faster and more efficiently? 💬 Question: How would we write code to determine a script’s execution … Read more
This article will show you how to retrieve a single generator element in Python. Before moving forward, let’s review what a generator does. Quick Recap Generators 💡 Definition Generator: A generator is commonly used when processing vast amounts of data. This function uses minimal memory and produces results in less time than a standard function. … Read more
Problem Formulation and Solution Overview This article will show you how to save a flat-text file to another folder in Python. At some point, you may need to write the contents of a flat-text file from one location to another. This can be done in various ways, as shown below in our examples. For this … Read more
Problem Formulation and Solution Overview This article will show you how to change tuple values in Python. To make it more interesting, we have the following running scenario: Eddie, the Meteorologist at NTCV, has calculated an incorrect five (5) Day weather forecast. These values are saved as a Tuple and require updating. 💬 Question: How … Read more
Problem Formulation and Solution Overview 💡 This article will show you how to delete a line from a file in Python. To make it more interesting, we have the following running scenario: Rivers Clothing has a flat text file, rivers_emps.txt containing employee data. What happens if an employee leaves? They would like you to write … Read more