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2009-07-18T17:28:00.000-07:00

Foxycoder screencasting of python tutorials is currently on hold. The webmaster is busy at the moment because of some personal events. Screencasting will resume on wednesday 07-22-2009 , Manila Time. I'm sorry for the followers of this blog, Thank you very much for your understanding

-The Webmaster

Comparison Operators in Python

2009-07-16T17:08:00.000-07:00

Comparison operators unlike other operators are commonly used in conditionals. This screencast will prepare for you for the next lesson, conditionals. Comparison Operators are easy to learn, perhaps the easiest one among the concepts of python. Please enable full screen mode again for you to see what I type. At the end of the video you'll easily understand what comparison operators is all about.

Functions in Python Part 3

2009-07-15T08:57:00.000-07:00

The Final part of Functions in Python. Keyword Arguments and Scoping are discussed here. I hope you enjoy this 11 minute video, I've shown some examples on keyword arguments and how to use them. The advantage of using it and the life of a variable in scoping. This will finish the function saga in foxycoder. again please enable full screen mode for better viewing

Functions in Python Part 2

2009-07-14T19:39:00.000-07:00

Continuation of Functions in Python. Today the lesson is about Function parameters,return values and documentation. This will teach you how to master functions and learn how to pass parameters make documentations. I’ll be posting the third and last part of functions in the next post. Enable full screen mode for better viewing

Functions in Python

2009-07-12T22:01:00.000-07:00

Functions in Python like any other functions have thesame use Code Reusability and Faster Development time are the advantages of using it. Thus you'll be more productive and have a happy coding experience when you exploit the beauty of using it. On this screencast I'll show you the basics of functions in python. You'll learn how to create and call oneand some concepts that you need to remember so that you'll have less errors in making one.

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String Methods Part 2 and the Basics of String Formatting

2009-07-10T20:11:00.000-07:00

Continuation of Strings Part 1, I discussed the remaining and mostly used string methods, split(), strip() and translate(). Also I introduced the basics of string formatting. I've changed the header of my blog to make it more proffesional looking. Always enable Fullscreen mode to see clearly what I type in the interactive interpreter. I'll be having more changes and additions in my blog for your viewing convenience. Thank you very much and enjoy my screencast about Strings and String Formatting

String Methods Part 1

2009-07-10T06:30:00.000-07:00

Part 1 of String Methods demonstration. Methods like lower(), replace(), find() and join() is discussed on how to use them. This is a two part series so to have full understanding of the basic string methods also check out part 2 of string Methods.

Python Tuples

2009-07-09T02:21:00.000-07:00

Tuples are one of the mosty used sequence types in python. Tuples,Strings and Lists are different in some way. In this screencast you’ll see the differences of the three. Creating Tuples as you’ve seen on the previous screencasts are pretty easy but take note that there’s more to it than that, There’s a tricky part behind it. Also some concepts about tuple operations is disccused. I hope you enjoy the screencast and don’t forget to enable fullscreen mode for better viewing.Thank you

Python's List Part 2

2009-07-08T05:54:00.000-07:00

I've just finished the part two of Python's List. It's playtime is around 8 minutes. Very brief and discusses the remaining list operations. Always remember to Enable Full Screen Mode so that you can see clearly the codes in the interactive interpreter. Bring your popcorn or some munchies to enjoy the show.

Python's List part 1

2009-07-07T16:39:00.000-07:00

This screencast is about Python's List. This screencast is divided into two parts. On this part I take up Item assignment, deleting elements and some list processing like append, count and extend.

More In Depth Look about Slicing

2009-07-06T08:07:00.000-07:00

Made a screencast more about slicing. I've ended up the last time with just brief introduction with the sequence operations so I made this one to help newbies learn more about them. Again, Enable Full screen mode to see the video clearly. Also check out previous screencasts if you're a complete beginner

Python Sequence and Sequence Operations

2009-07-05T09:32:00.000-07:00

Please enable Full Screen mode again to see clearly what I type In. I'll be teaching you more about sequence and sequence operations. This will be a brief tutorial for you to easily grasp the concepts of sequence and sequence operations. In depth tutorials will be posted in the future.

Python Strings in Depth

2009-07-04T08:24:00.000-07:00

Always Remember to enable Full Screen mode. My screencast from now on will be subtitled, I hope you are satisfied with it. I'm not great when it comes to expressing with words. I've got the ugliest voice and diction in the world. I still hope you like my screencasting. Anyway the topic for today is about strings, but it's more in depth. You'll be learning much seeing the screencast.

Writing and Running Python Scripts

2009-07-03T03:58:00.000-07:00

This Lesson is about writing and running python scripts using IDLE. Another thing is how to run python scripts using the command prompt. Don't forget to Enable The Fullscreen mode so that you can easily see what I type In. Again I'm sorry for not adding audio. Please bear with me temporarily.

Python Basics and The Interactive Interpreter

2009-07-02T04:09:00.000-07:00

One of the things that newbies have to learn is to get accostumed with the basics of the language and the interactive interpreter. The interactive interpreter can be used as a learning tool for knowing the language. You can easily experiment what python is all about by just using the interactive interpreter. In this lesson I will show you on how you can use the Interactive interpreter in python and some quick and simple basics of the language. I'm sorry for not having an audio. I've been experimenting with the tools I'm using in screencasting and I totally messed up by not adding an audio. I thought that you can still edit the video in the future but it turned out that you cannot.

Python Tools

2009-06-28T07:46:00.000-07:00

We should never fail nor falter,we shall not weaken or tire... give us the tools and we will finish the job

-Winston Churchill

To start learning python, there are several things that needs to be downloaded online. Please do not worry because everything you'll have to download is absolutely free. Please Take note that I am using Windows Operating System(WinXP). I am not familiar to Linux or Mac so If there are any problems regarding installing the mentioned tools or software, I cannot help you with that matter. Anyway I will be giving you some alternatives so there's nothing to worry about incase you get lost.And one thing before I forget, I'll be using python 2.6 first and then introduce 3.0 later for learning transition.

If you are running python on Windows just go to http://www.python.org/download. Click and Dowload Python 2.6.2 Windows Installer. If your computer runs in a 64bit o.s. then Download Python 2.6.2 AMD64 installer. After Downloading the Windows Installer, Run the program and just follow the default settings and instructions and Everything is done.

Now if you are running Linux operating system. Chances are there's already python installed in your pc. Try running python in the command prompt, if it's not the case you can check this link, it has instructions on how to install python on linux and Mac OS.

The next step is to look for a good text-editor to be used in python. The default one is IDLE and is a really good IDE. You can use notepad if you want. But I suggest you download notepad++ because it's tabbing features is what I really like and has syntax highlighting like IDLE. You can download Notepad++ freely so there's no need to worry about payments and stuff like that.Remember to download the executable installer format to have a hassle free installation. After you've downloaded it just install it and you are ready to go. Remember that if you are going to code in python using Notepad++ you have to click the python language formatter to activate syntax highlighting in python. Just look for the "Language" Menu and click "Python".

Foxy Coder

2009-06-17T18:53:00.001-07:00

First, I would like to welcome you all in my blog foxycoder. This blog is mainly about computer programming and computers since I’m fond of writing code and tweaking my pc. I’ve been addicted to blogging and because of that my interest in programming has declined. So I decided to make this blog and converge my two interests(blogging & coding). In that way I can hone my skills and still do blogging at the same time. I’m not a beginner and not a pro in the field of writing codes. I can say that I’m an Intermediate programmer. I can easily learn a language but haven’t mastered a single one yet. Right now I’m eager to learn PHP, Python, and C#. I’ve touched other languages like Ruby,C/C++(My first language) and Java. I’ll be posting some code snippets and tutorials to help fellow newbies around. If you have any comments and suggestions email me at foxycoder@yahoo.com

All Episodes Index

2009-05-01T00:38:00.000-07:00

Python Basics and the Interactive Interpreter

Writing and Running Python Scrip ts

Python Strings in Depth

Python Sequence and Sequence Operations

More In Depth Look about Slicing

Python's List Part 1

Python's List Part 2

Python Tuples

String Methods Part 1

String Methods Part 2 and the Basics of String Formatting

Functions in Python

Functions in Python part 2

Functions in Python part 3

Comparison operators in Python