When I started my Data Science and Engineering degree at ULPGC, I thought programming was just writing code. But the first few weeks I realised there are a lot of basic computing concepts that everyone assumes you already know, and that nobody actually explains directly. In this article I’ll tell you exactly what you need…
You’ve seen the theory and practised with real code. Now it’s time for the moment of truth: solving exercises on your own. In this article you’ll find intermediate-level exercises on variables and data types in Python, a final challenge exercise that mixes everything from the topic, and a complete cheat sheet to keep handy. The…
In the previous article we covered the theory behind variables and data types in Python. Now it’s time to put variables and data types in Python practice with real code. We’ll build two programs from scratch in VS Code: a grade average calculator and a BMI calculator, simple but using everything you need to know…
Configuring VS Code for Python correctly is the first thing you should do before writing a single line of code. When I decided to practice on my own and start building my own programs, it took me days to get it properly configured, nobody told me which extensions to install or how to set it…