Challenge
Round or cut?
int() cuts the decimals off, round() rounds, and round(2.5) gives 2. Predict the difference, investigate Python's rounding rule, then round a fuel reading two ways.
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Article Mini projects
Converting Temperatures in Python
…In this article, we'll show you how to make such conversions easily using Python. To perform the conversion, we need to know the formulas for converting degrees Celsius to Kelvin and degrees…
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Challenge
Prints instead of returns
…the function gives back, fix it with return, then write a conversion function that returns.
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Challenge
Safe number input
The burn length is typed in by hand, and a typo stops the program with a ValueError. Catch it with try and except, keep asking until the input is a number, then also turn away zero and negative…
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Article Python Fundamentals
Numbers and Basic Math Operations in Python
…through space exploration examples. Learn about number types, operators, and practical applications that will help you start your programming journey in an engaging way.
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Quiz
Python Basics Quiz
…print() with sep and end , f-strings Variable names, data types and type conversion Arithmetic: // , % , ** and operator precedence Strings: indexing, slicing and string methods Conditions: if , elif…
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Article Python Fundamentals
Python Functions for Beginners
…Every example below runs as it is. Open the editor and type along rather than just reading. Typing the code yourself sticks far better, and you'll make a few typos that teach you more than the article…
