Documentation isn't beginner-friendly, and tutorials often leave gaps. Learning Python can feel overwhelming, so you're not alone. To address this, I have prepared a concise, no-nonsense guide to ...

Putting a list into random order might seem like an unusual task, but it can be quite useful for many businesses. For example, you might want to randomly assign leads to salespeople, assign jobs to ...

A list is a collection of variables. Let’s use the example of a string. A string is a variable that stores a string of alphanumeric characters and symbols. This is used to store such things as names ...

One of the most fundamental and simple skills to learn as a new coder is how to create a list in Python. But when you also have the option to create dictionaries – which are potentially more powerful ...

You can file this post under "if Rhett doesn't write it down, he will forget". I guess you are thinking that I am a python expert. Perhaps you picture me like this: Oh, I pretend to be an expert but ...

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Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. A common problem in computing is to find out if a list contains duplicate entries. It’s also a ...