This article will present how the python package splash can be used to scrape dynamic content from a website. More precisely, I will download some images. 💡 Scrapy is a useful web-crawling framework in Python. However, Scrapy can only handle static websites, a static website is a website with fixed content coded in HTML and … Read more
In this article, we review some of the online options for running Python using online (Jupyter) Notebooks. The Python Landscape There are a number of platforms available for running Python. Some of these include: Install Python on your own machine. Use Jupyter notebooks on your own machine. Use a data science platform like Anaconda on … Read more
Problem Formulation and Solution Overview In this article, you’ll learn how to convert HEX values to an ASCII string in Python. To make it more fun, we have the following running scenario: Carrier Coders has decided to display a Quote of the Day on their website. Each quote is transmitted daily as HEX values. You … Read more
In this guide, I’ve compiled the top 7 freelancing niches I found highly profitable based on my experience working as a business owner and freelancer myself, hiring hundreds of freelance developers for my company, and teaching thousands of freelancing students through our books and courses. Each niche is presented with a video where I show … Read more
Problem Formulation: Given a float number. How to round the float down in Python? Here are some examples of what you want to accomplish: Solution: If you have little time, here’s the most straightforward answer: To round a positive or negative number x down in Python, apply integer division // to x and divide by … Read more
Summary: There are primarily two ways of installing a package with a specific version using pip – pip install -Iv package-name == version pip install -v package-name == version Problem Statement: How to install a specific package version with pip in Python? In Python, pip is a command and tool used to install, update and … Read more
Problem Formulation and Solution Overview In this article, you’ll learn how to create a Dictionary from two (2) Lists in Python. To make it more fun, we have the following running scenario: Biogenix, a Lab Supplies company, needs to determine the best element from the Periodic Table for producing a new product. They have two … Read more
Problem Formulation and Solution Overview In this article, you’ll learn how to read an XML file and format the output in Python. To make it more fun, we have the following running scenario: Arman, a Music Appreciation student at the Royal Conservatory of Music, has been given course materials in an XML file format. Arman … Read more
Before we learn about the money, let’s get this question out of the way: What Is a Back-end Web Developer? A web developer is a programmer who specializes in the development of websites or applications viewed on web browsers, mobile devices, and large desktop screens that are transported over private or public networks such as … Read more
Problem Formulation: Given a float number. How to round the float up in Python? Here are some examples of what you want to accomplish: 42.42 –> 43 21.00001 –> 22 -0.1 –> 0 Solution: If you have little time, here’s the most straightforward answer: To round a number up in Python, import the math library … Read more
Before we learn about the money, let’s get this question out of the way: What Is a Front-end Web Developer? A web developer is a programmer who specializes in the development of websites or applications viewed on web browsers, mobile devices, and large desktop screens that are transported over private or public networks such as … Read more
Before we learn about the money, let’s get this question out of the way: What Is a Web Developer? A web developer is a programmer who specializes in the development of websites or applications viewed on web browsers, mobile devices, and large desktop screens that are transported over private or public networks such as the … Read more