Software Development and Programming Careers (Official Discussion Thread)

[kevm3]

Can y'all explain why folks recommend people in IT infrastructure/Networking to learn Python?

@kevm3 @Obreh Winfrey

Relatively simple and clean language to learn that can be used to automate tasks

 

[Neuromancer]

Relatively simple and clean language to learn that can be used to automate tasks

Is Python the industry standard now?

 

[JahFocus CS]

Can someone explain to me why this code in Python:

for x in range(10):
if x % 2 == 0:
continue
print(x)

prints 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 ?

I originally read it as saying if x is divisible by 2, continue past (skip) the for condition. But it is actually saying, check is x is divisible by 2, and if it is, pass that batch and print the other numbers?

I'm just starting out and this is my first time engaging with the continue function

 

[kevm3]

Can someone explain to me why this code in Python:



prints 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 ?

I originally read it as saying if x is divisible by 2, continue past (skip) the for condition. But it is actually saying, check is x is divisible by 2, and if it is, pass that batch and print the other numbers?

I'm just starting out and this is my first time engaging with the continue function

Continue skips the current iteration and goes back to the loop and goes with the next iteration. essentially what is happening is you are iterating over a range. The % is the modulo operator and returns the remainder after a division. x % 2 == 0 is saying if x divided by 2 has a remainder of 0, then it evaluates to true. the continue keyword skips the current loop iteration and goes back to the top. In other words if x divided by 2 has a remainder of zero, skip the rest of this loop past the continue and go back to the top.

 

[Neuromancer]

In my game I'm using a visually scripting language called Blueprints. Here is a screenshot of what the code looks like (not mine)

You could imagine this shyt is a nightmare for large, complex code. I've implemented alot of features that work as intended but the code is ugly as fukk. One of these days I'm gonna have to spend hours cleaning shyt up.

Looks kinda like block coding. Pretty cool.

 

[Obreh Winfrey]

Can someone explain to me why this code in Python:



prints 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 ?

I originally read it as saying if x is divisible by 2, continue past (skip) the for condition. But it is actually saying, check is x is divisible by 2, and if it is, pass that batch and print the other numbers?

I'm just starting out and this is my first time engaging with the continue function

Continuing from kevm3, in my experience you generally won't see the continue keyword used. The if statement will usually be written with x%2==1. Further to the point, don't use the goto keyword if Python has it because you create the spaghetti code effect. You should try as much as possible for a one entry, one exit rule for your functions. My first CS professor hit me with the

For using them when we got to control flow.

 

[null]

Python is a high-level weakly-typed quasi-language.. Not very useful for serious tasks.

 

[Pyrexcup]

imma business computing student and having avoiding programming up untill now gonna have to up my programming skills and embrace it before i graduate seems like almost any type of job with good salary within IT/dev requires you to have good scripting or programming skills

 

[MollyGalaga]

Question for you guys in college/graduated or just people who learned how to program:

What tools did you guys use besides reading books?

I had a programming assignment due friday and i turned it in incomplete because for the life of me I could not figure out how to put the code together.

Something like Chegg, but not like Chegg cause I used them before

then i have a test tomorrow

 

[JahFocus CS]

In Python I ran this script and it didn't work:

def list_benefits():

return ["More organized code", "More readable code", "Easier code reuse", "Allowing programmers to share and connect code together"]​

# Modify this function to concatenate to each benefit - " is a benefit of functions!"
def build_sentence(benefit):

return "{} is a benefit of functions!".format(list_benefits[0], list_benefits[1], list_benefits[2], list_benefits[3])​

def name_the_benefits_of_functions():

list_of_benefits = list_benefits()
for benefit in list_of_benefits:​

print(build_sentence(benefit))

name_the_benefits_of_functions()

The solution was:

def list_benefits():

return "More organized code", "More readable code", "Easier code reuse", "Allowing programmers to share and connect code together"​

# Modify this function to concatenate to each benefit - " is a benefit of functions!"
def build_sentence(benefit):

return "%s is a benefit of functions!" % benefit​

def name_the_benefits_of_functions():

list_of_benefits = list_benefits()
for benefit in list_of_benefits:
print(build_sentence(benefit))​

name_the_benefits_of_functions()

Should I not have made list_benefits a list and should I avoid doing concatenation with string formatting methods as I did in the second part of code?

Also, I don't want to clutter up this thread with all of my questions if that is an issue, I'll start a Python Q&A thread if others are interested in that

 

[Obreh Winfrey]

Question for you guys in college/graduated or just people who learned how to program:

What tools did you guys use besides reading books?

I had a programming assignment due friday and i turned it in incomplete because for the life of me I could not figure out how to put the code together.

Something like Chegg, but not like Chegg cause I used them before

then i have a test tomorrow

Practice honestly. When you run into roadblocks Google it or ask here.

 

[wastedmermaid]

Bout to start this java class on Monday. Already ran through most of the free classes on code academy this weekend. You breh got any tips or suggestions

 

[Obreh Winfrey]

Bout to start this java class on Monday. Already ran through most of the free classes on code academy this weekend. You breh got any tips or suggestions

Programming is basically writing step by step instructions. As long as you can think sequentially you'll be fine. Pay attention, start assignments early and don't wait until a day or two before they're due and you'll be fine.

 

[wastedmermaid]

Programming is basically writing step by step instructions. As long as you can think sequentially you'll be fine. Pay attention, start assignments early and don't wait until a day or two before they're due and you'll be fine.

how many hours a day would you recommend practicing? outside of regular class assignments.

 

[Obreh Winfrey]

how many hours a day would you recommend practicing? outside of regular class assignments.

I don't have an answer for that because I never really practiced programming. Usually your class assignments will be enough. The only way to properly practice is to work on projects but if you're coming into this with no prior knowledge then doing more work on the side can be overwhelming. Don't stress on it too much.