I always thought it would be fun to create my own open source libraries or applications and distribute them somehow. When I started writing my book, Creating TUI Applications with Textual and Python, I took the plunge and wrote a helper package called textual-cogs, which is a collection of reusable dialogs and widgets for Textual. Right now, […]
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When you are developing a user interface, it can be valuable to have a log of what’s going on. Creating a log in Textual, a text-based user interface, is even easier than creating one for wxPython or Tkinter. Why? Well, because Textual includes a logger that is compatible with Python’s own logging module, so it’s
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In this article, you will learn how to query the DOM in Textual. You will discover that the DOM keeps track of all the widgets in your application. By running queries against the DOM, you can find widgets quickly and update them, too. You will be learning the following topics related to the DOM: The
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You will sometimes come across examples of code that use one or two asterisks. Depending on how the asterisks are used, they can mean different things to Python. Check your understanding of what a single asterisk means in the following quiz! The Quiz What will be the output if you run this code? numbers =
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Pong is one of the first computer games ever created, way back in 1972. If you have never heard of Pong, you can think of it as a kind of “tennis” game. There are two paddles, on each side of the screen. They move up and down. The goal is to bounce a ball between
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In this episode, we hear from two sisters who put together a beginner’s book about Python. The unique hook for their book is that one sister wrote the text while the other did the illustrations. Listen in as we learn about these incredible sisters and how they got into software programming, writing, and technical education.
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Textual is a great Python user interface package. Textual lets you create a GUI-like interface in your terminal. You can use many different widgets in Textual. However, the widget you will be focusing on in this tutorial is the humble checkbox. Checkboxes are used for Boolean choices. They return a True if checked and a
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Python has had type hinting support since Python 3.5, over TEN years ago! However, Python’s type annotations have changed repeatedly over the years. In Python Typing: Type Checking for Python Programmers, you will learn all you need to know to add type hints to your Python applications effectively. You will also learn how to use Python
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My latest book, Vibe Coding Video Games with Python, is now available as an eBook. The paperback will be coming soon, hopefully by mid-February at the latest. The book is around 183 pages in length and is 6×9” in size. In this book, you will learn how to use artificial intelligence to create mini-games. You will attempt
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Decorators are a concept that can trip up new Python users. You may find this definition helpful: A decorator is a function that takes in another function and adds new functionality to it without modifying the original function. Functions can be used just like any other data type in Python. A function can be passed
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Python has supported type hinting for quite a few versions now, starting way back in 3.5. However, Python itself does not enforce type checking. Instead, you need to use an external tool or IDE. The first and arguably most popular is mypy. Microsoft also has a Python type checker that you can use in VS Code
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I am happy to announce my latest book, Vibe Coding Video Games with Python. Here’s the announcement from my Kickstarter: Welcome to Vibe Coding Video Games with Python. In this book, you will learn how to use artificial intelligence to create mini-games. You will attempt to recreate the look and feel of various classic video
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Black Friday deals came early this year. You can get 50% off of any of my Python books or courses until the end of November. You can use this coupon code at checkout: BLACKISBACK The following links already have the discount applied: Python eBooks Python 101 Python 201: Intermediate Python The Python Quiz Book Automating
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Python 3.14 came out this week and has many new features and improvements. For the full details behind the release, the documentation is the best source. However, you will find a quick overview of the major changes here. As with most Python releases, backwards compatibility is rarely broken. However, there has been a push to
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Have you ever thought to yourself: “Wouldn’t it be nice to run Jupyter Notebooks in my terminal?” Well, you’re in luck. The new Erys project not only makes running Jupyter Notebooks in your terminal a reality, but Erys also lets you create and edit the notebooks in your terminal! Erys is written using the fantastic
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