The Build Modifier in Blender with Python
Today we’ll be using the Build modifier with Python. I’ll be using the 2.83 version of Blender. Here’s the video… Read More »The Build Modifier in Blender with Python
Kivy Part 32 – Kivy ids
Today we’ll learn how to reference widgets using ids. We’ll make use of the two test files again. But before… Read More »Kivy Part 32 – Kivy ids
Dictionary Methods – setdefault
In some of my previous articles we discussed the following dictionary methods: – pop and popitem – get Feel free… Read More »Dictionary Methods – setdefault
Panda3D Part 8 – Transformations in Blender
In the previous part of the Panda3D series we were panning, orbiting and zooming in the scene. We were changing… Read More »Panda3D Part 8 – Transformations in Blender
Dictionary Methods – get
In one of my previous articles we were talking about the pop and popitem dictionary methods. Today we’ll be talking… Read More »Dictionary Methods – get
pandas Part 13 – Stacking and Unstacking MultiIndices
STACKING AND UNSTACKING MULTIINDICES In this article we’ll be working on our example from the previous part. Our subject today… Read More »pandas Part 13 – Stacking and Unstacking MultiIndices
openpyxl Part 11 – Formulae
In the previous part of the openpyxl series we learned how to freeze rows and columns. Today we’ll see how… Read More »openpyxl Part 11 – Formulae
Dictionary Methods – pop and popitem
Today we’ll start discussing the most important dictionary methods. Here’s the video version of the article: The pop Method The… Read More »Dictionary Methods – pop and popitem
Dictionary Basics in Python
Today we’ll be talking about the basics of dictionaries. Here’s the video version of the article: A dictionary is an… Read More »Dictionary Basics in Python
matplotlib Part 2 – A Basic Matplotlib Example
In the previous part of the Matplotlib series we created the matplotlib folder in Jupyter Notebook. Let’s add a notebook… Read More »matplotlib Part 2 – A Basic Matplotlib Example
Operations on Tuples and Tuple Functions in Python
Today we’ll be talking about operations on tuples and also some common functions that can be used with tuples. If… Read More »Operations on Tuples and Tuple Functions in Python
Kivy Part 31 – Adding the Graphical Assets to the Slugrace Project
In the previous part we added a background image to the Players area of the Settings screen. Today we’ll see… Read More »Kivy Part 31 – Adding the Graphical Assets to the Slugrace Project
Tuple Basics in Python
Today we’ll be talking about tuples. Here’s the video version of the article: A tuple is an immutable sequence of… Read More »Tuple Basics in Python
Panda3D Part 7 – Basic Operations in Blender
In the previous part of the Panda3D series we were talking about the Blender GUI. Today we’ll be talking about… Read More »Panda3D Part 7 – Basic Operations in Blender
Copying Lists – Deep Copies in Python
In the previous article we were talking about shallow copies of lists. We know that only the reference to a… Read More »Copying Lists – Deep Copies in Python
Copying Lists – Shallow Copies in Python
Today we’ll be talking about copying lists, and in particular, about shallow copies, which are the default type of copies… Read More »Copying Lists – Shallow Copies in Python
openpyxl Part 10 – Freezing Rows and Columns
In the previous part of the openpyxl series we were adding and removing sheets. We didn’t save the changes, though,… Read More »openpyxl Part 10 – Freezing Rows and Columns
matplotlib Part 1 – Introduction to Matplotlib
Matplotlib is a cross-platform data visualization library. It’s used to visualize data and the results of all sorts of computations.… Read More »matplotlib Part 1 – Introduction to Matplotlib
List Methods in Python
Today we’ll be talking about list methods used to sort or reverse lists, determine their length, find the index of… Read More »List Methods in Python
List Repetition in Python
Today we’ll learn how repetition works with lists. Here’s the video version of the article: You can use the *… Read More »List Repetition in Python
pandas Part 12 – Pandas MultiIndex
PANDAS MULTI-INDEX The two data structures that you know, Series and DataFrame, are basically used for one- and two-dimensional data… Read More »pandas Part 12 – Pandas MultiIndex
Slicing and Concatenating Lists in Python
Today we’ll be talking about two basic operations on lists: slicing and concatenation. Here’s the video version of this article:… Read More »Slicing and Concatenating Lists in Python
Kivy Part 30 – Slugrace – Background Graphics
In the previous part we were adding colors to widgets. But besides colors you can also add images. But before… Read More »Kivy Part 30 – Slugrace – Background Graphics
pandas Part 11 – Missing Data
MISSING DATA In real-life scenarios data is seldom complete. How does pandas handle missing data? Generally, it uses two null… Read More »pandas Part 11 – Missing Data
Panda3D Part 6 – Getting to Know the Blender GUI
In the previous part of the Panda3D series we were talking about and installed Blender, the 3D modeling program that… Read More »Panda3D Part 6 – Getting to Know the Blender GUI
The pop Method in Python
In one of the previous articles we learned how to remove elements from a list. In this article we’ll be… Read More »The pop Method in Python
openpyxl Part 9 – Managing Sheets
In the previous part of the openpyxl series we were inserting and deleting rows and columns. We didn’t save the… Read More »openpyxl Part 9 – Managing Sheets
Star Dust Burst – Particles in Blender
Today we’ll be talking about particles in Blender. In this project I’ll be using the 2.90 version of Blender. So,… Read More »Star Dust Burst – Particles in Blender
Removing Elements from a List in Python
You already know how to append and insert elements to list. You also know how to extend lists. Today we’ll… Read More »Removing Elements from a List in Python
Inserting Elements to Lists in Python
You already know how to append elements at the end of a list. This is what you use the append… Read More »Inserting Elements to Lists in Python
pandas Part 10 – Operations on Data
Pandas makes it easy to operate on data. In case of unary operations index and column labels are preserved. In… Read More »pandas Part 10 – Operations on Data
Boat Floating on the Waves – The Shrinkwrap Modifier in Blender
Today we’ll be talking about the shrinkwrap modifier. I’ll demonstrate it on an example of a boat floating on waves.… Read More »Boat Floating on the Waves – The Shrinkwrap Modifier in Blender
Extending Lists in Python
Today we’ll learn how to extend lists with elements from other lists, tuples and strings. Here’s the video version of… Read More »Extending Lists in Python
Kivy Part 29 – Styling the Widgets in the Slugrace Project
In the previous part we added some colors to our screens. However, except for the text color on the labels,… Read More »Kivy Part 29 – Styling the Widgets in the Slugrace Project
Appending Elements to Lists in Python
Today we’ll learn how to append elements to lists using the append method. Here’s the video version of this article:… Read More »Appending Elements to Lists in Python
openpyxl Part 8 – Inserting and Deleting Rows and Columns
In the previous part of the openpyxl series we were talking about adding and updating spreadsheet data. This part is… Read More »openpyxl Part 8 – Inserting and Deleting Rows and Columns
pandas Part 9 – Indexing and Slicing DataFrame Objects
We know how to index and slice Series objects. What about DataFrames? Let’s have a look at the example we… Read More »pandas Part 9 – Indexing and Slicing DataFrame Objects
List Basics in Python
Today we’ll be talking about the very basics of lists. Here’s the video version of this article: A list is… Read More »List Basics in Python
Panda3D Part 5 – Introduction to Blender
In the previous parts of the Panda3D series we created a basic Panda3D game that does… nothing. But it works.… Read More »Panda3D Part 5 – Introduction to Blender
String Mapping in Python
In the previous article we were talking about replacing substrings by other substrings. You may also want to read about… Read More »String Mapping in Python
The replace Method
Today we’ll be talking about the replace method. It’s another string method that you can use to work on strings.… Read More »The replace Method
pandas Part 8 – The loc and iloc Indexers
In the previous part we saw an interesting example of slicing. Let’s use the same example again: In [1]: import numpy… Read More »pandas Part 8 – The loc and iloc Indexers
Projection Painting in Blender
Today we’ll be talking about projection painting in Blender. We’ll see how to paint a texture from a projection. I’ll… Read More »Projection Painting in Blender
Stripping Strings in Python
Today we’ll be talking about stripping strings. In two of my previous articles we were talking about joining and splitting… Read More »Stripping Strings in Python
Kivy Part 28 – Colors in the Slugrace App
In the previous part we were talking about colors in Kivy. In this part we’ll add some colors in the… Read More »Kivy Part 28 – Colors in the Slugrace App
Splitting Strings in Python
In one of my previous articles we were talking about joining strings. If you want to read it, here it… Read More »Splitting Strings in Python
openpyxl Part 7 – Adding and Updating Spreadsheet Data
In the preceding parts of the openpyxl series we were working on a small workbook saved as wb2.xlsx. We retrieved… Read More »openpyxl Part 7 – Adding and Updating Spreadsheet Data
pandas Part 7 – Slicing and Indexing Series Objects
When we were talking about Series objects we saw that slicing Series objects may be pretty straightforward. Let’s have a… Read More »pandas Part 7 – Slicing and Indexing Series Objects
Joining Strings in Python
Today we’ll be talking about joining strings. We can join strings using the method join. The method join(seq) takes the… Read More »Joining Strings in Python
Panda3D Part 4 – Runtime Configuration Options
In the previous part of the series we ran our basic Panda3D app. What we got was an empty game… Read More »Panda3D Part 4 – Runtime Configuration Options
openpyxl Part 6 – Converting Spreadsheet Data into a Class
In the previous part of the openpyxl series we manually created a workbook with some data in it and then… Read More »openpyxl Part 6 – Converting Spreadsheet Data into a Class
pandas Part 6 – the Index Class
In the previous parts of this series we discussed two of the three fundamental data types in pandas, the Series… Read More »pandas Part 6 – the Index Class
The isdecimal, isdigit and isnumeric Methods
In one of my previous articles we were talking about the methods isalnum, isalpha and isspace. They are used to… Read More »The isdecimal, isdigit and isnumeric Methods
openpyxl Part 5 – Converting Spreadsheet Data into a Dictionary
In the previous part of the openpyxl series we were iterating over the data in the spreadsheet. In this part… Read More »openpyxl Part 5 – Converting Spreadsheet Data into a Dictionary
Kivy Part 27 – Canvas Context Instructions – Colors
In a couple preceding lectures we’ve been drawing shapes on widgets. But they were all white. Let’s see how to… Read More »Kivy Part 27 – Canvas Context Instructions – Colors
The isalnum, isalpha and isspace Methods
In my previous articles I covered quite a few string methods. If you haven’t read those articles, feel free to… Read More »The isalnum, isalpha and isspace Methods
openpyxl Part 4 – Using Python Iterators
In the previous part of the openpyxl series we were iterating over the rows and columns of a spreadsheet using… Read More »openpyxl Part 4 – Using Python Iterators
pandas Part 5 – Creating DataFrame Objects
In the previous part of this series we created a DataFrame from a dictionary of Series objects. Let’s quickly recreate… Read More »pandas Part 5 – Creating DataFrame Objects
Panda3D Part 3 – Run Your Panda3D Game
In the previous part of the series we wrote a basic Panda3D app. Here’s the test.py file we created, this… Read More »Panda3D Part 3 – Run Your Panda3D Game
String Boolean Methods in Python
Today we’ll be talking about string boolean methods. In my previous articles I covered quite a few string methods. If… Read More »String Boolean Methods in Python