Spice up your code with wrappers! In Python, a wrapper, also known as a decorator, is simply encapsulating a function within other functions.
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 | @wrapper def my_func(a, b=2): print(b) @meta_decorator(foo="bar") def my_other_func(**kwargs): print(kwargs) |
In Reusables, all the wrappers take arguments, aka meta decorators, so you will at minimum have to end them with parens ()s. Let’s take a look at the one I use … [Read more…]
As I sit here, anxious for the new AMD Vega 64 to be released, I decide to keep myself busy writing some Python code….designed to text me as soon as a new “rx vega 64” search term showed up on Amazon (I have the patience of a child on Christmas Eve, so sue me.) When … [Read more…]
Is Python more suited for EAFP or LBYL coding styles? It has been debated across message boards, email chains, stackoverflow, twitter and workplaces. It’s not as heated as some other battles; like how spaces are better than tabs, or that nano is indisputably the best terminal editor ; but people seem to have their own … [Read more…]
Boring Background I have always had in interest in making a local photo organization tool, that supports albums and tagging the way I want to do it. Maybe down the line allowing others to connect and use it too. So I started on one a few years ago, using what I knew best, Python REST … [Read more…]
Box has surpassed my expectations in popularity, even appearing in the Python Weekly newsletter and on Python Bytes podcast. I am very grateful for everyone that uses it and hope that you find it to be another great tool in your Python tool-belt! Also a huge shot out to everyone that has provided feedback or code … [Read more…]
Often times in python there comes a need to have multiple functions act in a similar manner. It could be anything from making sure that similar functions output the right type of result, they all log when they are called or all report exceptions in the same way. An easy and repeatable way to accomplish … [Read more…]
Every single year that I’ve been doing this, I hear about the next “totally awesome” way to write code. And more often than not, the new thing is certainly very shiny. When it comes to projects, with the exception of coding standards (which will be part 4 of this series) I am not a fan … [Read more…]
Ok, so you’ve familiarized yourself with the rules. Good. This isn’t Fight Club, but they are important rules. You want to be a professional in all the projects on which you want to participate. If properly managed, your GitHub account should be a functional part of your ever-evolving resume. Code organization: So, code itself really isn’t hard … [Read more…]
Everyone loves Python’s dictionaries; they’re fast, easy to create and quite handy for a range of reasons. However, there are times that [“typing”][“out”][“all”][“those”] extra quotes and brackets seems excessive. Wouldn’t it be nicer to access.them.like.class.methods? Say hello to box.
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 | from box import Box movie_data = { "movies": { "Spaceballs": { "imdb_stars": 7.1, "rating": "PG", "length": 96, "Director": "Mel Brooks", "Stars": [{"name": "Mel Brooks", "imdb": "nm0000316", "role": "President Skroob"}, {"name": "John Candy","imdb": "nm0001006", "role": "Barf"}, {"name": "Rick Moranis", "imdb": "nm0001548", "role": "Dark Helmet"} ] }, "Robin Hood: Men in Tights": { "imdb_stars": 6.7, "rating": "PG-13", "length": 104, "Director": "Mel Brooks", "Stars": [ {"name": "Cary Elwes", "imdb": "nm0000144", "role": "Robin Hood"}, {"name": "Richard Lewis", "imdb": "nm0507659", "role": "Prince John"}, {"name": "Roger Rees", "imdb": "nm0715953", "role": "Sheriff of Rottingham"}, {"name": "Amy Yasbeck", "imdb": "nm0001865", "role": "Marian"} ] } } } my_box = Box(movie_data) my_box.movies.Spaceballs.rating 'PG' my_box.movies.Spaceballs.Stars[0].name 'Mel Brooks' my_box.movies.Spaceballs.Stars[0] # <Box: {'name': 'Mel Brooks', 'imdb': 'nm0000316', 'role': 'President Skroob'}> |
Box is a creation I made over three years ago, originally in the reusables code base … [Read more…]
So, you want to create a project. That’s great! Welcome to the party. I’d like to pass along some general knowledge about how best to approach creating/running a project. Also, I’m not going to say that I know everything there is to know about running a successful project. I have run a few projects in … [Read more…]