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The Chores Rota (#3 in The `itertools` Series • `cycle()` and Combining Tools)
The third episode in Yteria's saga. The third article in the `itertools` series. Discover `itertools.cycle()` and how to combine iteration tools using…
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Stephen Gruppetta
A Story About Parameters and Arguments in Python Functions • "AI Coffee" Grand Opening This Monday
Parameters and arguments • Positional and keyword arguments • Parameters with default values • *args and **kwargs • Positional-only and keyword-only…
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Stephen Gruppetta
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April 2025

Demystifying Decorators • Parts 3 to 7
The second 'Demystifying Decorators' article, which brings this mini-series on decorators to a conclusion
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Stephen Gruppetta
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Demystifying Decorators • They Don't Need to be Cryptic
"What on Earth is going on with decorators?" Is this you? They're not as hard as you think. But we need to get there step by step
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Stephen Gruppetta
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Dropping Values (#2 in The `itertools` Series • `dropwhile()` and `takewhile()`)
Yteria has another gig. She still can't use the word "for". This time, it's `itertools.dropwhile()` that comes to the rescue
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Stephen Gruppetta
The Properties of Python's `property`
Exploring Python's properties through my return to athletics training
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Stephen Gruppetta

March 2025

February 2025

Counting: How Hard Can it Be?
The fascinating subtleties of counting in Python
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Stephen Gruppetta
Hermione's Undetectable Extension Charm: Revealed (Using Python)
How could Hermione possibly fit all those things in her small handbag in HP:DH? It's linked to objects and their references in Python, of course
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Stephen Gruppetta
The One About the £5 Note and the Trip to the Coffee Shop • The Difference Between `is` and `==` in Python
Many misunderstand the `is` keyword in Python and use it in situations when `==` is more appropriate. Let's explore this through a recent trip to a…
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Stephen Gruppetta
On Shared Birthdays (and a Bit on Pythagorean Triplets) • Pythonic Code
A Python journey through probabilities, `itertools`, and some more Pythonic tools–and yes, we'll explore the Birthday Paradox
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Stephen Gruppetta
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