http://blog.home.mygarfield.us/ 2026-06-30T06:02:29+00:00 http://blog.home.mygarfield.us/ http://blog.home.mygarfield.us/_media/wiki:logo.png text/html 2025-08-12T02:19:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://blog.home.mygarfield.us/clubs:python_club:python_club_conditional_statements?rev=1754965189&do=diff projects cloud club computing virtualization machines vms aws azure gcp Python Club Topics - Conditional statements Conditional statements * Determine 1 of multiple paths or which set of code to run depending on the evaluation of a condition * if * if/else * if/elif/else if example * a = 100 b = 200 if b > a: print("b is greater than a") text/html 2025-08-12T02:19:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://blog.home.mygarfield.us/clubs:python_club:python_club_datatypes?rev=1754965189&do=diff projects cloud club computing virtualization machines vms aws azure gcp Python Club Topics - Data types Questions * What a data type? Data Types * string: Set of characters with letters, numbers, or symbols ( eg. numbers or numb3rs or numb3rs! ) * integer: Numbers without a decimal point ( eg. 39 ) * float: Numbers text/html 2025-08-12T02:19:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://blog.home.mygarfield.us/clubs:python_club:python_club_dictionary?rev=1754965189&do=diff projects cloud club computing virtualization machines vms aws azure gcp Python Club Topics - Dictionaries Dictionary * Often shortened to “dict” * Multiple values under 1 variable name * Used to store collections of data * Data stored in key & value pairs * Ordered ( starting in Python 3.7 ) * Keys CANNOT text/html 2025-08-12T02:19:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://blog.home.mygarfield.us/clubs:python_club:python_club_ex_adventure_game?rev=1754965189&do=diff projects cloud club computing virtualization machines vms aws azure gcp Python Club Topics - Exercise: Adventure Game Exercise: Adventure Game * Output: The player is set in a cave. Present directional options and exit when they type 'quit'. * What you learn from the example: * Multiline comment that explains the purpose and functionality of the program text/html 2025-08-12T02:19:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://blog.home.mygarfield.us/clubs:python_club:python_club_ex_basic_calculator?rev=1754965189&do=diff projects cloud club computing virtualization machines vms aws azure gcp Python Club Topics - Exercise: Basic Calculator Exercise: Basic Calculator * Output: Create a basic 4 function ( add, subtract, multiply, & divide ) calculator * What you learn from the example: * Creates a menu * Use while loop, conditionals, and functions text/html 2025-08-12T02:19:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://blog.home.mygarfield.us/clubs:python_club:python_club_ex_crypt?rev=1754965189&do=diff projects cloud club computing virtualization machines vms aws azure gcp Python Club Topics - Exercise: Encryption & Decryption Exercise: Encryption and Decryption * Output: The user will request a cyper ( encryption/decryption method ) and input a string of text. For the encryption process, the user will enter the string in plain text. For the decryption process, the user will enter the encrypted text. The program will then supply the resulting string, opposite of what was entered. text/html 2025-08-12T02:19:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://blog.home.mygarfield.us/clubs:python_club:python_club_ex_display_calendar?rev=1754965189&do=diff projects cloud club computing virtualization machines vms aws azure gcp Python Club Topics - Exercise: Display calendar Exercise: Display a calendar month * Output: Display the calendar month for the given month and year * What you learn from the example: * Importing and using library modules * Using the calendar module text/html 2025-08-12T02:19:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://blog.home.mygarfield.us/clubs:python_club:python_club_ex_get_webpage?rev=1754965189&do=diff projects cloud club computing virtualization machines vms aws azure gcp Python Club Topics - Exercise: Get webpage status Exercise: Get webpage * Output: Display the number of each vowel in a given string. * What you learn from the example: * Manipulate strings * Use the built-in count function * use a dictionary text/html 2025-08-12T02:19:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://blog.home.mygarfield.us/clubs:python_club:python_club_ex_gpa_to_grade_letter_conversion?rev=1754965189&do=diff projects cloud club computing virtualization machines vms aws azure gcp Python Club Topics - Exercise: GPA to grade letter conversion Exercise: GPA to grade letter conversion Output: Display grade letters based upon input from the user, according to the table below. Write a Python program to convert GPAs to letter grades according to the following table: text/html 2025-08-12T02:19:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://blog.home.mygarfield.us/clubs:python_club:python_club_ex_guess_my_number?rev=1754965189&do=diff projects cloud club computing virtualization machines vms aws azure gcp Python Club Topics - Exercise: Guess my number game Exercise: Guess my number game * Output: Create a game where the computer will generate a random number between 1 and 100. Ask the player to enter a guess. Evaultate the guess and determine if the next guess should be higher or lower. Display your determination to the player. The player will continue to guess until the correct value is determined. text/html 2025-08-12T02:19:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://blog.home.mygarfield.us/clubs:python_club:python_club_ex_hangman?rev=1754965189&do=diff projects cloud club computing virtualization machines vms aws azure gcp Python Club Topics - Exercise: Hangman game Exercise: Hangman Game * Output: Create the game of Hangman for 2 players * What you learn from the example: * Use loops, conditionals, and functions * Get input from user * Use lists Solution text/html 2025-08-12T02:19:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://blog.home.mygarfield.us/clubs:python_club:python_club_ex_jokes?rev=1754965189&do=diff projects cloud club computing virtualization machines vms aws azure gcp Python Club Topics - Exercise: Tell random jokes Exercise: Tell random jokes * Output: The player requests a single joke, 3 jokes, or exit. When jokes are chosen, tell randomly selected jokes. * What you learn from the example: * Use the random function text/html 2025-08-12T02:19:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://blog.home.mygarfield.us/clubs:python_club:python_club_ex_multiplication_table?rev=1754965189&do=diff projects cloud club computing virtualization machines vms aws azure gcp Python Club Topics - Exercise: Multiplication table Exercise: Multiplication Table * Output: Display the multiplication table for a given number up to 10 * What you learn from the example: * Code is done in order * Comments used to describe the code text/html 2025-08-12T02:19:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://blog.home.mygarfield.us/clubs:python_club:python_club_ex_popular_music?rev=1754965189&do=diff projects cloud club computing virtualization machines vms aws azure gcp Python Club Topics - Exercise: Popular Music Exercise: Display popular music for a given date * Output: Obtain a date as arguments from the user before the program runs. Collect music information from the billboard.com on the internet and display it. text/html 2025-08-12T02:19:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://blog.home.mygarfield.us/clubs:python_club:python_club_ex_reduce_stl_files?rev=1754965189&do=diff projects cloud club computing virtualization machines vms aws azure gcp Python Club Topics - Exercise: Reduce 3D stl file size Exercise: Reduce the file size of a given 3D STL file ( .stl ) * Output: Accept arguments of input + output files and a reduction factor ( % as number between 0 and .99 ) or as percent with text/html 2025-08-12T02:19:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://blog.home.mygarfield.us/clubs:python_club:python_club_ex_reverse_name?rev=1754965189&do=diff projects cloud club computing virtualization machines vms aws azure gcp Python Club Topics - Exercise: Reverse name Exercise: Reverse name * Output: Display the user's name in reverse order with a comma between names * What you learn from the example: * Get input from a user * Manipulate strings Solution text/html 2025-08-12T02:19:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://blog.home.mygarfield.us/clubs:python_club:python_club_ex_shuffle_deck_of_cards?rev=1754965189&do=diff projects cloud club computing virtualization machines vms aws azure gcp Python Club Topics - Exercise: Shuffle a deck of cards Exercise: Shuffle and deal cards from a deck of playing cards * Output: Display random cards from a virtual deck * What you learn from the example: * Importing and using library modules text/html 2025-08-12T02:19:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://blog.home.mygarfield.us/clubs:python_club:python_club_ex_tic_tac_toe?rev=1754965189&do=diff projects cloud club computing virtualization machines vms aws azure gcp Python Club Topics - Exercise: Guess my number game Exercise: Tic Tac Toe * Output: Create the game of Tic Tac Toe for 2 players * What you learn from the example: * Use loops, conditionals, and functions * Get input from user * Use lists text/html 2025-08-12T02:19:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://blog.home.mygarfield.us/clubs:python_club:python_club_intro?rev=1754965189&do=diff projects cloud club computing virtualization machines vms aws azure gcp Python Club Topics - Intro About me * I started learning to program at about age 5 * I started with BASIC ( Beginners All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code ) * I am a DevOps Engineer and a Cloud Architect * I work at Northrop Grumman * text/html 2025-08-12T02:19:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://blog.home.mygarfield.us/clubs:python_club:python_club_lists_tuples_sets?rev=1754965189&do=diff projects cloud club computing virtualization machines vms aws azure gcp Python Club Topics - Lists, Tuples, & Sets Lists * Multiple values under 1 variable name * Used to store collections of data * Created using square brackets ( eg. [ ] ) * Values can be duplicated and order changed * Create a list fruit = ["apples", "bananas", "oranges"] print(fruit) text/html 2025-08-12T02:19:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://blog.home.mygarfield.us/clubs:python_club:python_club_loops?rev=1754965189&do=diff projects cloud club computing virtualization machines vms aws azure gcp Python Club Topics - Loops Loops * whiile loops * Execute a set of statements for as long as a condition evaluates to true * for loops * Used for iterating over a sequence ( eg. list, tuple, dictionary, set, or a string ) while loop examples text/html 2025-08-12T02:19:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://blog.home.mygarfield.us/clubs:python_club:python_club_objects_classes?rev=1754965189&do=diff projects cloud club computing virtualization machines vms aws azure gcp Python Club Topics - Classes & Objects Questions * What a class? A class is like a blueprint or template for creating objects. It defines the attributes (data) and methods (actions) that objects of that class will have. It is a logical entity and doesn't occupy memory space when declared. text/html 2025-08-12T02:19:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://blog.home.mygarfield.us/clubs:python_club:python_club_operators?rev=1754965189&do=diff projects cloud club computing virtualization machines vms aws azure gcp Python Club Topics - Operators Operators * Operators perform operators on variables Addition Operator * Add numbers, strings, or list items together a = ["apple"] b = ["banana"] print (a+b) List of operators * Addition ( eg. + ) * text/html 2025-08-12T02:19:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://blog.home.mygarfield.us/clubs:python_club:python_club_syntax?rev=1754965189&do=diff projects cloud club computing virtualization machines vms aws azure gcp Python Club Topics - Syntax Questions * What is syntax? * Why is this important? Syntax * Syntax is the rule set for a particular language * Indentation is VERY important in Python * Indentation is used to determine when the code is inside a new contruct text/html 2025-08-12T02:19:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://blog.home.mygarfield.us/clubs:python_club:python_club_variables?rev=1754965189&do=diff projects cloud club computing virtualization machines vms aws azure gcp Python Club Topics - Variables Questions * What a variables? Variables * Created only when a value is assigned x = 10 * print the variable ( to the screen ) print(x) * Create a new variable: y y = "Coding" print(y) Capitalization Matters text/html 2025-08-12T02:19:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://blog.home.mygarfield.us/clubs:python_club:python_club?rev=1754965189&do=diff projects cloud club computing virtualization machines vms aws azure gcp Python Club Topics Python Exercises * * * * * * These programs should be run on a computer with Python3 installed instead of an interactive session. Save the code to a file. Then run the program as follows.