When iterating through lists or other iterables in Python, there are often situations where you need not only the value of each item but also its index. Enter the enumerate() function—a powerful, built-in feature of Python that simplifies this task… Read More »The Power of enumerate() in Python: Keeping Track of Index and Value
I want to share something that’s as simple as it is essential: sorting a list in Python. Whether you’re just starting out with Python or need a quick refresher, this is for you. So, picture this: you’ve got a list… Read More »Sorting a List in Python – The Easy Way!
In mid July 2024, OpenAI released a new model – named GPT-4o Mini. GPT-4o Mini was touted as a cheaper, faster model that was just as good, and probably better than the previous model GPT-3.5 Turbo. So I thought I’d… Read More »Cost Reduction by switching to GPT-4o Mini
Trying to create a unique code for a voucher or a gift card? If you need a roughly random string of letters or numbers my suggestions are: This leaves us with this list: Python code to create a random code… Read More »Tips for creating random codes for Gift Card or Vouchers
My kids came home today and were talking about a problem they were given in Maths class at school. They had to work out the probability of this problem: Imagine rolling two six-sided dice and multiplying the numbers that land… Read More »Discovering the World of Probabilities with Python
When working with forms in Django, there might be instances where you need to pass additional variables into the form to render extra data. Sometimes you need to pass in variables to do things like limit the choices for a… Read More »Passing custom variables into Django Forms
I was recently asked by a dear friend to extract some text from a PDF. I was sure that Python could do it via the pdfminer.six library. This is the code: I just put the pdf in the same directory… Read More »Extracting Text from a PDF using Python
From time to time I need to read the text within an image. Lets convert this meme to text: Firstly – this is a top quality Dad Joke pun. If you don’t find this funny, I am truly wasted here.… Read More »Read the text in an image with Python
From time to time we need content in a template to show from a certain date. An example would be a news article that needs to go live from the 4th of July, 2023. Here’s how to do it simply… Read More »Displaying Content Based on Date in Django
ChatGPT was released 30th November 2022 and since then it has taken the world by storm. I have been using it to build some Django code and I thought it would be nice to show you the prompts I’m working… Read More »How I am using ChatGPT to increase my productivity coding Django