Introduction In mathematics and computer science, an algorithm is an unambiguous specification of how to solve a class of problems. Algorithms can perform calculation, data processing, and automated reasoning tasks. Some algorithms are better than others even if they produce equal results. Generally, the fewer steps it takes to compute, the better it is. But sometimes we care …
What is a Data Structure ? A Data structure is basically a mean of storing data in a organized manner that enables efficient access and modification. It can be one of the two following types : Here is the list of Data Structures in Python : As you can see, there are a lot of types. The challenge in …
Python is an object oriented programming language. Almost everything in Python is an object, with its properties and methods. A Class is like an object constructor, or a “blueprint” for creating objects. In this tutorial we will create a basic Class called “Car” with different properties and methods. Let’s define what our Class will do …
Data Collections Types There are four collection data types in the Python programming language: In this article, we will only take a look at Lists and Dictionnaries. They are the most used Data Collections Types. Lists in Python Lists are like arrays in other languages such as Java or PHP. It’s a type of data which …
What is a function – How to declare it ? A function is a block of organized, reusable code that is used to perform a single, related action. Functions provide better modularity for your application and a high degree of code reusing. For example, in my last article, we wrote a program which was able …
Requirements In order to test the following tutorial, please setup a Python development environment as explained in my last post : link Print and Variables One of the most useful function in development is to be able to print values. Here is how you can print a simple text with Python : Variables are used to …
Why should you learn Python ? Currently, most popular programming languages are Java, JavaScript or C#. However, Python is now really close to them and is definitively facing the major growth over the last years as you can see on that graph : And based on StackOverFlow projections, it should be the next most popular …
Introduction about Configuration Automation and DevOps Information technology operations and Software development have never worked together as much as today in the workplace. DevOps have now the duty to shorten the delivery, apply fixes and perform updates as fast as they can. They use for that, best practices and methodologies with a sets of tools, …
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Introduction If like me, you are a big fan of football (soccer) and new technologies, I am pretty sure you have read at least a blog post or an article about statistics usage in sport! The aim is basically to have better results, to reduce athletes’ injuries and to improve sport science by algorithms usage. …