Problem Formulation: Let’s say we have a directory containing other subdirectories which further contain files. How do we search for a specific file in the subdirectories in our Python script? Scenario: We have a parent folder (Parent) with child folders (child_1, child_2, and child_3). There are files in the parent directory/folder as well as the … Read more
Summary: os.path.basename(path) enables us to get the file name from the path, no matter what the os/path format. Another workaround is to use the ntpath module, which is equivalent to os.path. ✨Problem: How to extract the filename from a path, no matter what the operating system or path format is? For example, let’s suppose that … Read more
Before we learn about the money, let’s get this question out of the way: What Is a Desktop Developer? Let’s have a look at the definition first: A desktop developer is a software developer creating software applications for desktop-based operating systems like macOS, Windows, and Linux. In some cases, these applications don’t require an uninterrupted … Read more
Problem Statement: How to get the filename without the extension from a path in Python? Example: Suppose you have a file with the following path: C:\Users\SHUBHAM SAYON\Documents\folder1 Here, we just need to get the filename, i.e. “demo“. In Python, files are used to store information. We can perform many operations on the files- read, write, open … Read more
In this article we explore how to install Ghostscript on numerous different platforms and operating systems. What is Ghostcript? Why install it? What is Ghostscript, and why would we want to install it? To understand this we should first learn about Postscript. Postscript Postscript is a page description language geared towards desktop publishing documents. If … Read more
Before we learn about the money, let’s get this question out of the way: What Is .NET? Let’s have a look at the definition from the official .NET website: “.NET is a free, cross-platform, open source developer platform for building many different types of applications. With .NET, you can use multiple languages, editors, and libraries … Read more
Problem Formulation Given is a text file, say my_text_file.txt. How to modify its content in your Windows PowerShell working directory? I’ll start with the most direct method to solve this problem in 90% of cases and give a pure PowerShell method afterward. By the way, you can learn all about becoming a PowerShell developer in … Read more
Annual Income How much does a VBA Developer make per year? The average annual income of a VBA Excel Developer is between $96,000 and $125,000 according to Salary.com (source): Let’s have a look at the hourly rate of VBA Developers next! Hourly Rate VBA Developers are well-paid on freelancing platforms such as Upwork or Fiverr. … Read more
Problem Statement: Reading from stdin in Python. Reading inputs from the user is one of the fundamental building blocks that we learn while learning any programming language. The output of most codes depends on the user’s inputs. Hence, in this article, we are going to learn how to read from stdin in Python. There are … Read more
Learn how to create a nested drirectory in Python.
Windows: How to Make Beep in Python To make a beep sound in Python on your Windows machine: Import the library using: import winsound Call windsound.Beep(frequency, duration) for your desired frequency (in Hertz) and duration (in milliseconds). For example, winsound.Beep(2000, 1500) would make a sound with 2000 Hz for 1.5 seconds. Here’s the relevant code … Read more
Working in Python with files and directories in an efficient way is important especially when we are talking about several thousand files. For example, if the goal is to “just” count the number of files in a directory it is probably a good idea to work directly with iterables without creating lists that would take … Read more