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    Thread: Python Challenges Similar to TidyTuesday
Post: Python Challenges Similar to TidyTuesday

Hi there, I am loving learning data analysis at the min - Pandas and Matplotlib via DataCamp. I was wondering if anyone has a recommendation, like a study weekly/monthly challenge set for beginners...
lasek723 News and Discussions 3 3,919 Nov-09-2020, 10:07 PM
    Thread: Python Books - Recommendation
Post: RE: Python Books - Recommendation

(Oct-28-2020, 09:11 PM)snippsat Wrote: lasek723 Wrote:I am fairly interested in the Data Side (Pandas, Matplotlib)Python Data Science Handbook is free on GitHub Have you read this? If so, what are y...
lasek723 News and Discussions 5 3,791 Oct-28-2020, 09:52 PM
    Thread: Python Books - Recommendation
Post: Python Books - Recommendation

Hi all, I am 6 weeks into my Python journey. I like it. I have been using DataCamp. Whilst I wait until they have a black Friday offer on, I am looking to brush up my skills via a good old fashion ...
lasek723 News and Discussions 5 3,791 Oct-28-2020, 07:12 PM
    Thread: Coin Toss - Distribution
Post: RE: Coin Toss - Distribution

(Oct-04-2020, 01:07 PM)deanhystad Wrote: You are having a hard time understanding the code because the code is stupid. This does the same thing in a straight forward way. import random final_tails...
lasek723 General Coding Help 6 3,086 Oct-04-2020, 01:18 PM
    Thread: Coin Toss - Distribution
Post: RE: Coin Toss - Distribution

(Oct-04-2020, 12:33 PM)hshivaraj Wrote: Negative indexing reads value from backwards. For instance >>> a = [1, 2, 3] >>> a[-1] 3 >>> a[-2] 2 >>> a[0] 1 >>...
lasek723 General Coding Help 6 3,086 Oct-04-2020, 12:40 PM
    Thread: Coin Toss - Distribution
Post: Coin Toss - Distribution

I am currently doing the case studies from DataCamp - this script is confusing me for x in range(100) : tails = [0] for x in range(10) : coin = np.random.randint(0, 2) tails.a...
lasek723 General Coding Help 6 3,086 Oct-04-2020, 12:26 PM
    Thread: Newbie - Small Project to Work On
Post: Newbie - Small Project to Work On

Hi All, I have been learning Python over the last month - really enjoying it. I have just completed the intermediate stage on Datacamp. Whilst I carry on with my studying and learn more in-depth...
lasek723 News and Discussions 1 1,285 Sep-28-2020, 01:33 PM
    Thread: Recommendation - Mac v Windows
Post: Recommendation - Mac v Windows

Hi there, I have an old MacBook now - late 2011. I can't install some of the programs needed to code - I'm a newbie. It's time for an upgrade. What would people recommend - MacBook or Windows? I...
lasek723 Bar 11 11,040 Sep-24-2020, 05:37 PM
    Thread: NumPy Side Effects - HELP UNDERSTANDING
Post: RE: NumPy Side Effects - HELP UNDERSTANDING

(Sep-16-2020, 10:08 PM)micseydel Wrote: Python treats True like 1, and False like 0. Other than that, it's just summing the respective elements. It's much like this: Output:>>> def sum_elem...
lasek723 General Coding Help 3 3,460 Sep-17-2020, 06:56 AM
    Thread: NumPy Side Effects - HELP UNDERSTANDING
Post: NumPy Side Effects - HELP UNDERSTANDING

I AM CURRENTLY ON CHAPTER 4 WITH DATACAMP. SO FAR, SO GOOD HOWEVER, I AM TRYING TO UNDERSTAND THIS Have a look at this line of code: np.array([True, 1, 2]) + np.array([3, 4, False]) Can you tell w...
lasek723 General Coding Help 3 3,460 Sep-16-2020, 09:45 PM
    Thread: Newbie: Application/programme to write code
Post: Newbie: Application/programme to write code

Hi there, I have tried to download Xcode and Visual Studio. However, my MacBook does not support either application, as it's quite old. Can anyone recommend an application/programme to download to...
lasek723 News and Discussions 3 2,545 Sep-15-2020, 09:13 PM
    Thread: Newbie to Python - Where to start
Post: RE: Newbie to Python - Where to start

(Sep-14-2020, 05:55 AM)perfringo Wrote: One option to practice is Exercism Thank you. I will check it out :-)
lasek723 News and Discussions 4 3,003 Sep-15-2020, 08:11 PM
    Thread: Newbie to Python - Where to start
Post: New to Python - Where to start

Hi all, I am new to Python - no programming previously. Working with analytics, I want to safe guard my future by understanding data analytics/data science with Python. I have signed up to Datac...
lasek723 News and Discussions 4 3,003 Sep-13-2020, 05:14 PM
    Thread: Newbie to Python - Where to start
Post: Newbie to Python - Where to start

Hi all, I am excited to start my python journey - geared towards data science. I am looking for some guidance on where to start - I am a marketer, who uses Google analytics and other data insights...
lasek723 News and Discussions 4 3,003 Sep-11-2020, 10:24 AM

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