The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is used by many companies and organizations for sharing data. Python provides an File Transfer Protocol module in its standard library called ftplib that implements the client side of the FTP protocol. You can learn all about the File Transfer Protocol by reading the RFC 959 document on the Internet. […]
The Python 101 Screencast has been finished for a little over a month now and I am now releasing it for general consumption. The Python 101 Screencast is based on my book, Python 101. I went through all 44 chapters of the book and turned each of them into a standalone screencast. In other words, […]
I'm putting my book, Python 101, on sale for the rest of the month of December. You can now get it for 50% off of the eBook by using the following offer code: xmas2015 This code also works for pre-ordering the Python 101 Screencast, which is a series of videos based on the Python 101 […]
Many programming languages have the concept of the lambda function. In Python, the lambda is an anonymous function or unbound function. The syntax for them looks a bit odd, but it's actually just taking a simple function and turning it into a one-liner. Let's look at a regular simple function to start off: #---------------------------------------------------------------------- def […]
I am launching a back-to-school sale of my Python 101 course. You can get the Python 101 book now for 50% by using the following offer code: fall2015. This offer is good until September 15, 2015. You can also get my Python 101 Screencast for 50% off (i.e. $25 no offer code required). It includes […]
The Python 101 Screencast is now available for Pre-Order. If you pre-order the screencast series, then you will receive what I currently have finished (12 videos + the eBook) and then receive updates as I add new ones. There will be a minimum of 44 videos. Upon purchase, you will be able to stream or […]
