If you’ve ever wrapped a multiline string in textwrap.dedent() and wondered why Python can’t just handle that for you, then your PEP has arrived. PEP 822 proposes d-strings, a new d”””…””” prefix that automatically strips leading indentation. It’s one of those small quality-of-life ideas that make you wonder why it didn’t exist already. The PEP is currently a draft proposal. March also delivered Python 3.15.0 alpha 7 with lazy imports you can finally test and security patches across three older […]

Interactive Quiz ⋅ 8 QuestionsBy Martin Breuss Share In this quiz, you’ll test your understanding of Class Concepts: Object-Oriented Programming in Python. By working through this quiz, you’ll revisit how to define classes, use instance and class attributes, write different types of methods, and apply the descriptor protocol through properties. You can also deepen your knowledge with the tutorial Python Classes: The Power of Object-Oriented Programming. The quiz contains 8 questions and there is no time limit. You’ll get 1 […]

Interactive Quiz ⋅ 7 QuestionsBy Joseph Peart Share In this quiz, you’ll test your understanding of How to Add Features to a Python Project With Codex CLI. By working through this quiz, you’ll revisit how to install, configure, and use Codex CLI to implement and refine features in a Python project using natural language prompts. The quiz contains 7 questions and there is no time limit. You’ll get 1 point for each correct answer. At the end of the quiz, […]

Interactive Quiz ⋅ 11 QuestionsBy Martin Breuss Share In this quiz, you’ll test your understanding of Python’s Counter: The Pythonic Way to Count Objects. By working through this quiz, you’ll revisit how to create Counter objects, update counts, find most common elements, and use counters as multisets with arithmetic operations. This quiz covers practical Counter tasks such as constructing counters from different data types, accessing counts, and working with multiset operations. If you want a deeper walkthrough, review the tutorial […]

Interactive Quiz ⋅ 6 QuestionsBy Joseph Peart Share In this quiz, you’ll test your understanding of Exploring Keywords in Python. By working through this quiz, you’ll revisit how to identify Python keywords, understand the difference between regular and soft keywords, categorize keywords by purpose, and avoid common pitfalls with deprecated keywords. The quiz contains 6 questions and there is no time limit. You’ll get 1 point for each correct answer. At the end of the quiz, you’ll receive a total […]

Interactive Quiz ⋅ 8 QuestionsBy Joseph Peart Share In this quiz, you’ll test your understanding of Test-Driven Development With pytest. By working through this quiz, you’ll revisit creating and executing Python unit tests with pytest, practicing test-driven development, finding bugs before users, and checking code coverage. Use this quiz to confirm what you learned and spot gaps to review. Return to the video course for hands-on examples and guidance. The quiz contains 8 questions and there is no time limit. […]

You may need to add Python to PATH if you’ve installed Python, but typing python on the command line doesn’t seem to work. You might see a message saying that python isn’t recognized, or you might end up running the wrong version of Python. A common fix for these problems is adding Python to the PATH environment variable. In this video course, you’ll learn how to add Python to PATH. You’ll also learn what PATH is and why it’s essential […]

Interactive Quiz ⋅ 9 QuestionsBy Joseph Peart Share In this quiz, you’ll test your understanding of Using Jupyter Notebooks. By working through this quiz, you’ll review Jupyter Notebook basics: running code cells, switching modes, using shortcuts, formatting Markdown, managing the server, and exporting notebooks. Use it to check your workflow knowledge and spot areas to review. The quiz contains 9 questions and there is no time limit. You’ll get 1 point for each correct answer. At the end of the […]

Running Ollama in your terminal allows you to start chatting with a local large language model (LLM) quickly. You won’t need API keys, cloud services, or ongoing costs. Ollama is a free, open-source tool that lets you download and run models directly on your machine. By following this guide, you’ll install Ollama, chat with local models from your terminal, and use them to power agentic coding tools: Example of Using Ollama to Run an LLM Locally Large language models traditionally […]