In this tutorial, I will explain how to create a Python file in terminal. As a programmer, you often come across creating files and it is important to learn how to create a file in terminal. After researching I found several ways to achieve this task. I will explain the whole process step-by-step with examples … Read more >>
As a developer working on a project for a client in the United States, I recently encountered a situation where I needed to verify the existence of a file before processing it. In this tutorial, I will explain how to check if a file exists in Python using various methods. I will share my experience … Read more >>
Call os.getcwd() to get the current directory in Python. It returns the working directory as a string, and Path.cwd() from pathlib gives you the same folder as a Path object: One catch trips up almost everyone: that’s the folder you launched Python from, not the folder your script sits in. I’ll show both, with real … Read more >>
When I work with scanned documents, screenshots, receipts, or batches of photos, converting each image manually into a PDF quickly becomes repetitive. A small Python desktop application solves that problem nicely. For this project, I wanted more than a simple image-to-PDF script. The application needs a graphical user interface, multiple image selection, image ordering, validation, … Read more >>
__file__ holds the path of the current Python file, so getting the path of the current file in Python is a one-liner. Wrap it in pathlib for the folder too: I’ll also show how to get the directory of any file path, and the edge cases where the two common methods disagree. All output is … Read more >>
Python’s print() ends every call with a new line, so printing a new line in Python usually means doing nothing extra. Call print() on its own for a blank line, or put \n inside the text: The details trip people up, though, starting with print("\n") giving two line breaks. Every output here is a real … Read more >>
I have found that tuples are one of the most reliable ways to store fixed data. Whether I am handling GPS coordinates for a logistics app or storing a set of tax brackets, I often need to display this data clearly. Printing a tuple might seem like a “Day 1” task, but there are several … Read more >>
Last year, a small HR team I worked with was still tracking employee leave in a shared Excel sheet. Every time someone requested vacation or sick time, someone had to open the file, scroll through rows, and manually check for overlaps. It worked until three people requested the same week off, and it wasn’t caught … Read more >>
As a developer working on a project for one of my clients in New York, I recently encountered a situation where I needed to display the contents of a list in a clear and readable format. After exploring various methods, I discovered several effective ways to print lists in Python. In this tutorial, I will … Read more >>
I have noticed that the smallest details often cause the most confusion for beginners. One of those details is how the Python print() function handles the end of a line. By default, every time you call the print function in Python, it moves to a new line. This happens because of the end parameter, which … Read more >>