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Python Web Scraper: super easy basics for beginners
In this tutorial, we will learn Python programming by working on a beginner project: a Web Scraper. With this project we will learn the basics of web scraping: A web scraper is a tool that gathers data from web sites to be used in an application. For example, news, prices on a store’s website, event information on an event page, etc. That data can then be used for analysis, reporting, to train an artificial intelligence (AI). A web scraper might sound like a big and difficult project but we will begin small and slowly build it up. We will start…
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Visual Studio Code debugger for Python: how to use
In this tutorial, you will learn how to use the Visual Studio Code debugger for Python. Knowing how to use a debugger is a valuable skill for when programming. But a debugger is also very useful when you’re learning how to program. We will learn the basics of using a debugger and see examples of how it can help you learn programming. I have another useful beginner tutorial for Python about virtual environments: Python Virtual Environment (venv): easy guide for beginners. Contents1 What is a debugger?1.1 Breakpoints1.2 Conditional Breakpoints1.3 Step over/into/out1.4 Viewing the call stack1.5 Watch expressions2 How to use…
Python and React Web App for beginners: start now
In this tutorial, you will gain programming skills by learning how to build a Python and React web app from scratch. Namely, we will build a simple app for writing notes. We will learn what a back end is and what a front end is. The app we are going to build will have a Python back end and a TypeScript React front end. The back end can process and store data, and it also handles requests from the React front end. Our project’s front end will let users see and edit the data. Because this tutorial is aimed at…
Create your first React web app: easy basics
In this tutorial, you will learn how to create your first simple React web app using TypeScript. You will learn how to set up the project, what all the parts are, and how to add components and some interactive elements. I wrote this tutorial as a basic foundation to help you on your way before you dive into bigger tutorials. We will go through each file and explain its purpose. By the end of this guide, you’ll have a solid understanding of how React is set up. Contents1 In this tutorial2 Prerequisites3 What is TypeScript?4 What is React?4.1 React components4.1.1…