For you Python users who have been unwilling (or unable) to upgrade to version 3, there’s yet another reason to get motivated: python.org has released Python 2.7.18, the absolute last official release for Python 2.  While it doesn’t add much in terms of f... (more…)

Before I start this week’s “byte” (which is my first experiment with a series actually!) I want to thank everyone who made the last post so successful. Nothing gives me more pleasure than to see people having fun with something I wrote. That is the greate... (more…)

"Willoughby-Hoye" scripts used OS call that caused incorrect measurements on Linux, Mojave... (more…)

When it comes to programming, I have a belt and suspenders philosophy. Anything that can help me avoid errors early is worth looking into. The type annotati... (more…)

View the complete course: http://ocw.mit.edu/6-0001F16 Instructor: Dr. Ana Bell 6.0001 Introduction to Computer Science and Programming in Python is intended... (more…)