Python is a powerful and versatile programming language you can use for many practical programming projects easily and without spending years learning it. This article shows you the basics of how to run a Python script and the various ways it can be done. What is a Python Script? A Python script is a set … Read more
I host multiple websites such as Many of them use caching services to speed up the loading time for visitors worldwide. Consequently, when I do change a website, the change does often not appear immediately on the site (because the stale cached site is served up). The Project To ensure that my website is up-to-date, … Read more
For my current web project I need to upload 200 images to my website. All of them are in the same folder. Here’s the problem: 🤯 Challenge: My images have file sizes of 2 to 3 MB, so they are far too big and will significantly slow down my website. 👉 To reduce the file … Read more
I’m currently working on a website project for the Finxter ecosystem, where I’m given a folder with subfolders (and subfolders within) that contain image files. Example folder structure: folder — subfolder1 —- image1.jpg —- image2.jpg —- image3.jpg — subfolder2 —-image1.jpg —-image2.jpg Across the subfolders, the files may have the same name, which causes an issue … Read more
Lazy as I am, I name all temporary code files code.py when I try something in Python. Today, once again, I needed to find one of my code.py files because of a code snippet I was interested in. Being a Python enthusiast, I wondered: 👉 How can I find all files that match a certain … Read more
Method 1: Using the Python Memory_Profiler Module The Python memory_profiler module is a great way to track memory usage line-by-line in your code. It measures the memory consumption of individual lines of code and functions. To use the module, install it with the pip command. 👉 Recommended: How to Install a Module in Python On … Read more
If you found this website, chances are you have the following question: 💬 Question: “I am new to Python. When I run a Python script file on Windows, the output window appears and then quickly disappears. I need to be able to view the output of my script, so how can I keep the output … Read more
What/Why? I want to write a simple Python script that warns me if crypto price data (e.g., BTC) crosses a certain threshold. This can be useful for trading or some other apps, so I thought it would be fun to do it. The tutorial in front of you simply documents my learnings on creating a … Read more
💬 Question: Say, you want to dynamically create a variable in your Python script that is named like a string. For example, you want to name the variable after a string value ‘Vladimir’ and assign a value to it so you can access the results using only the variable name Vladimir without the string quotes … Read more
To list directories in Python, import the os module and call the os.listdir() function on a specific directory. 💡 Info: The os module provides a way to interact with the operating system. It is part of the standard library within Python 3. You can use the os.path() module to check if each item in the … Read more
This article shows you how to execute Python commands in the Shell. ℹ️ The Shell is known as a command-line interface because it interacts with the Operating System. In Windows, it is referred to as the Command Prompt. In Linux, the Terminal. Let’s start learning how to use the Shell! Access the Shell This section … Read more
Problem Formulation and Solution Overview During your career as a Pythonista, you will encounter situations where a Python script will need to be executed on a scheduled basis, such as daily, weekly, or monthly. This article shows you how to accomplish this task using a .bat (batch) file. 💬 Question: How would we write code … Read more