Ned Batchelder

@nedbat.com

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Python, Boston, mathy fun, juggling, autism parenting. https://nedbat.com

A stack of stamped envelopes, ready for mailing
A hexagonal grid with tightly-packed paths connecting same-colored dots.
Animated image of a terminal updating to show job/run/workflow progress from GitHub Actions.
An example class called Pet with an alternate constructor. Full text at https://gist.github.com/nedbat/b83352b2e20e0dc297ea99a37e172a8c
Checking two variable are equal and not zero: n_passed == n_tests != 0. Full text at https://gist.github.com/nedbat/6f92fe29bdb47c0a36be0d29f5dd92ae
Visual steps to assemble a six-card cube.
"Turn On Reactions" pop-up: "Google Chrome has turned off reaction effects..." etc.
Printing "Happy New Year 2025" with two different sums and powers using range(10). Full text at https://gist.github.com/nedbat/7eb9222bf0d3466f2bbf6381ccaf89ec
A Python function to unpack ranges like "1-5,7,9,10-13" into a list of numbers. Full text at https://gist.github.com/nedbat/01fe96aac4a7d35bbd95e0fe9d5c6649
Demonstrating how to split a string just once with .split(maxsplit=), and with .partition(). Full text at https://gist.github.com/nedbat/93ff430f32231361ad0910433cc2c430
More Python expressions. Full text at https://gist.github.com/nedbat/d224e99e3b88a6484715cc5318e2b104
Six different Python checks of a string. Full text at https://gist.github.com/nedbat/5e7c0874df2134f101e8331d3f7c6d5c
Showing 3.10 and 3.11 with the same error. 3.11 pinpoints the problem. Full text at https://gist.github.com/3a186827ac8bdfa08f34d36b9fce48dc
A latitude/longitude class that can be formatted in various ways. Full text at https://gist.github.com/nedbat/4deeb3c4277bb29bf55bf5fb1d11b33e
A macOS menu bar showing the battery charging with a lightning bolt symbol.
Part of the macOS menu bar with the battery level indicated by a yellow-filled rectangle.
Adding spaces around a word before centering it in equals signs. Full text at https://gist.github.com/nedbat/fa35b505438146816851f9836fd2593c
Showing using variables for the character and width specification in the format. Full text at https://gist.github.com/nedbat/db70d4cc6f16e88a33889ec113dcbe4d
Demonstrating string formatting with right-, left-, and center-aligned text and custom fill characters. Full text at https://gist.github.com/nedbat/9a29a7e0f8091844d65f5ca433612e59
Using `for params["page"] in ...` to move through paged results in a search API. Full text at https://gist.github.com/nedbat/d04b7d1bef5fb84542f23126424c814c
dict() takes pairs, and .split() can make pairs. Combine them to parse a string of options. Full text at https://gist.github.com/0e053c8c23de3e6bc83727d3cd94240e
Examples of using itertools.product, including a graphic output of occurrences of dice totals. Full text at https://gist.github.com/nedbat/92eca8c3edd1066e366c46817653ba78
A dict with (x,y) keys, printed out as a 2D board. Full text at https://gist.github.com/10c1f9a412abbd1edd21c4e55bddc5eb
A flowchart entitled "WAIT: Why Am I Talking" that encourages you to not talk.
Python example of comparing object methods that doesn't work as you expect. Full text at https://gist.github.com/nedbat/6895cbc5754ec7166ac074430f48de71
The Simpsons "Don't make me tap the sign" meme. The sign reads, "A list of commits is not a changelog."