As we have a one day's break from the Python functions series which returns with Day 10 tomorrow, let's look back the the topic from the last three days:

• positional-only arguments using / in function definitions
• keyword-only arguments using * in function definitions

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One of the most underrated #Python modules?

turtle

We know it’s used for teaching & not in the “real-world”

But it’s usually used only for basic drawings & simple animations for kids–a very limited scope

We can teach more advanced topics, too…

Here are some examples…

1. Data structures: lists, tuples, dictionaries, and sets

Here’s an animation that uses all four of these structures:

Practise Using Lists, Tuples, Dictionaries, and Sets in Python With the Chaotic Balls Animation

2. Named Tuples

And a bit further down the line, here’s an example of a turtle animation of a sunrise that introduces Named Tuples:

Sunrise: A Python Turtle Animation using Named Tuples

3. Demonstrating real-world processes

Maybe we want to use it model real-world processes in a quick-and-simple way.

Here is a demonstration of “simulating” bouncing balls

There’s the single ball version:
The Real World in Python: Coding A Bouncing Ball

and the many balls one which deals with object-oriented programming:
_Bouncing Balls Using Object-Oriented Programming in Python

And, one of my favourites, a simulations of planets orbiting one or more stars. The turtle version is in 2D:
Simulating Orbiting Planets in a Solar System Using Python

There’s also a 3D version which uses Matplotlib instead of turtle, but that’s off-topic here so I’ll post another time

Here are some more ideas from projects I’ve written up recently

https://thepythoncodingbook.com/category/turtle/

I have loads and loads more which I’ll try to write up and publish in the coming months

#animations #python #turtle #coding #programming #LearnToCode #LearnPython

Want to learn Python?

There must be many here looking to #LearnToCode and to #LearnPython

Happy to connect and help answer questions anyone might have

ask away…

#Python #Programming #coding

Can a toot’s visibility be changed after it’s posted?

Although the early parts of the series are not on here, you can see them on my Typefully page: https://typefully.com/s_gruppetta_ct

• Using keyword-only arguments, or the "rogue" asterisk * in function signatures

Next up:
• type hinting
• general best-practices when defining and using functions

• Choosing to use arguments as either positional or keyword
• Using optional arguments by assigning default values
• *args and **kwargs, or variable number of positional and keyword arguments
• Using positional-only arguments, or the "rogue" forward slash / in functions
• …

For those who've been following the #Python Functions Series, today we'll take a short break and Day 10 will return tomorrow – There's still a related-thread later today, but not directly part of the series.

So far we've covered:
• terminology (boring but useful)
• …

Addendum (some sad news): Since taking those pictures for the article, that sole remaining espresso cup has suffered this fate

I was told I can’t say Rest In Pieces

Instead, you should put a coffee cup in the machine when you turn it on:

>>> cup = make_coffee(
... electricity,
... water,
... my_favourite_blend,
... )

Now, you no longer make a mess on the kitchen bench you’re collecting what’s returned into something

There’s a fuller version of this analogy here, too:

https://thepythoncodingbook.com/2022/09/14/functions-in-python-are-like-coffee-machines/

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A function is like a coffee machine

– 1 –

It needs inputs to work (arguments):
— water
— electricity
— ground coffee beans (or pods if so inclined)

You can choose to put different blends of coffee into your machine (choice of what argument to pass to function)

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As it’s time for my morning coffee (the coffee not the biscuits), it’s as good a time as any to share my one of my favourite #programming analogies

(narrated from a #Python-viewpoint but general enough for #coding in general)

The Coffee Machine - Function analogy

Let’s make some coffee…

[read on]

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#Qoto people who use #markdown, is there any link on what flavour of Markdown and what features it has or doesn't have?

Just tried using the triple back tick ``` to create a code block but it didn't seem to work. Single back ticks are fine