A simple way to support your favorite content creators — Starting in August 2021, Medium introduced a new membership renewal program. Simply put, if somebody becomes a paid subscriber through your membership link, then you get rewarded. It’s an affiliate link—nothing special. Medium had made many changes to its partner program in 2021 so I didn’t pay much attention and…

Simplify your conditions and improve readability — Let’s put ourselves in a fictitious scenario where a message prints only during the hours of 8AM, 10AM, and 2PM. The code block might look something like this… const d = new Date(); const hour = d.getHours() + 1; if(hour === 8 || hour === 10 || hour === 14)…

When you should create an infinite loop — Iteration structures—code blocks that repeat—are an absolute fundamental tool. Previous articles have discussed iteration structures at a more basic level, but this article will introduce a specific implementation. What is a While Loop How to Pick Between a While and For Loop We will introduce and explore an intentionally designed…

Take advantage of the PyInputPlus Module — Requesting user input is a topic of frequent discussion. There are lots of opinions and strategies out there, but it’s important to be willing to change. …

Learn to use the insert() method — Manipulating lists is a critical skill for any budding Pythonista. 9 out of 10 times, adding data to a list is done using the append() method, which adds the value to the end of a list. However, sometimes we need to add a value in the middle of a list. …

A simple and free spreadsheet tool — Whether you are an IT professional, upstart business manager, or looking for a change in profession, you’re sure to run across the need to import, manipulate, and digest data sets. For me, data science is not a primary function of my day-to-day. So I want the most bang for my…

Three strategies to consolidate dictionaries — Merging data—often referred to as a union operation—is a common task in programming. When it comes to merging dictionaries, there are multiple strategies that you can choose from. In this article, we’ll detail three different strategies, one of which is brand new in version 3.9 and by far the easiest…

The old way and the new way — Nothing warms my heart more than string manipulation — yes, this is sarcasm. Managing strings is not glamorous, it’s not mentally rewarding, but it is a common requirement. Therefore, I do my best to find built-in tools or build reusable tools for the same task. Removing prefixes is one such…

A simple spam filter and account manager — I rarely share my productivity hacks. Not because I’m stingy, but because everybody has their own flavor. Last time I shared an easy way to setup window snapping for vertical monitors. This time, we’re going to learn about my absolute favorite Gmail hack and probably the service’s best feature that…