Problem: How to Parse a JSON object as a Python One-Liner? Example: Say, you have pulled a JSON object from a server using the curl command: Source How to parse the resulting JSON object and extract, say, the value “Netherlands” associated to the “country” key? Solution: The following one-liner accomplishes this: The command consists of … Read more
URL encoding “is a method to encode information in a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI)”. It is also called Percent-encoding because percentage symbols are used to encode certain reserved characters: ! # $ % & ‘ ( ) * + , / : ; = ? @ [ ] %21 %23 %24 %25 %26 %27 %28 … Read more
In this article, you’ll learn about the profound impact of the 80/20 principle on your life as a programmer. It’s based on a first draft of a chapter from my upcoming book “From 1 to 0: A Minimalistic Approach to Programming”. The 80/20 principle has many names but the second most famous is the Pareto … Read more
Here’s the time allocation for freelance developers: 20% Become a Business Genius: Read business books and complete business courses. 20% Master Your Niche: Read programming books and specialize. 30% Increase Demand for Your Services: Apply for gigs and generate leads into your business. Learn more here. 30% Do Work For Clients: Always overdeliver to feed … Read more
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Life is unpredictable. Sometimes good things happen out of the blue like you find $100 on the floor. And sometimes bad things happen, like your flight being canceled because of bad weather. Most programming languages have a module to deal with randomness. Python is no exception coming with the module named random and in this … Read more
Summary: Python Infinity is an undefined value (negative or positive) such that positive infinity is greater than while negative infinity is lesser than any other value in a given code. The numerous ways of using Python infinity are: Using float(‘Inf’) and float(‘-Inf’) Using the math module. Using the decimal module. Using the “Numpy” library. Using … Read more
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The NumPy arccos() function is the trigonometric inverse cosine function so that, if y = cos(x), then x = arccos(y). If you apply it to a NumPy array, it performs the function element-wise. Arguments Type Description x array_like x-coordinate on the unit circle. For real arguments, the domain is [-1, 1]. out ndarray, None, or … Read more
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The NumPy argpatition function performs an indirect partition along the given axis using the algorithm specified by the kind keyword. It returns an array of indices of the same shape as a that index data along the given axis in partitioned order. Arguments Type Description c array_like or poly1d object The input polynomials to be … Read more
The landscape of work undergoes a major disruption. More and more work is delivered online. And who are the biggest winners? The stakeholders of the top freelancing platforms: Upwork and Fiverr: Stockholder who own Upwork and Fiverr, Employees working for Upwork and Fiverr, Freelancers offering their services on Upwork and Fiverr, and Business owners who … Read more