Programming / Coding
22 Jul 2024
New Line Python | Uses, Printing and Formatting Tutorial

Implementing a Python new line comes up often when formatting text output in our scripts at IOFLOOD. The newline character represented by \n in Python is the most consistent way to code line breaks and ensure our data is displayed clearly and readably. In today’s article, we will explain the concept of the new line
08 Jul 2024
Python Modules | Effective Use of Python Built-in Modules

Understanding Python modules is crucial for efficient code organization and reuse at IOFLOOD. Modules enable us to structure our Python scripts into manageable sections, promoting modular programming practices. This article delves into what Python modules are, providing insights and examples to help our dedicated server customers improve their code maintainability. This guide will walk you
27 Jun 2024
Python ord & chr | 2 Reliable Python ASCII to Char Tools

To help with character conversion in our scripts at IOFLOOD, we wondered what is chr and ord in Python, and how could they help? During our testing, we found that these straightforward tools can convert characters to and from their ASCII values. To help our dedicated server hosting customers streamline their data processing needs, we
27 Jun 2024
Python Not Equal | Advanced Usage of != Python Operator

We commonly use the Python not equal operator to validate data integrity in our scripts at IOFLOOD. This operator is essential to ensure that our automated processes run without unexpected data mismatches. Today’s article is customized for our bare metal hosting customers also looking to implement the != python operator. In this guide, we’ll walk
27 Jun 2024
Python argparse | Command Line Library Tutorial

At IOFLOOD, we have began to implement Python’s argparse module to expand the command-line interface functionality of our datacetner automation scripts. We decided on the argparse module mainly due to the way it handles command-line arguments and options in scripts. To assist our bare metal hosting customers in creating robust command-line interfaces for their scripts,
27 Jun 2024
Git Pull Command Simplified | What Does Git Pull Do?

While maintaining consistent code across our collaborative scripts at IOFLOOD, we’ve become very familiar with the git pull command. This command helps to fetch and merge changes from the remote repository, ensuring our local code stays current. Pulling from our experiences, today’s article is meant to provide practical tips and examples for our customers looking
27 Jun 2024
Python Priority Queue Examples | Best Practices and Usage

When we began optimizing our data processing software at IOFLOOD, we looked to utilizing a Python priority queue. During evaluation, we tested various methods, such as ‘Python heapq’, that allow us to process tasks based on their importance. We have included our insights into today’s article to inform our dedicated server customers looking to utilize
27 Jun 2024
How To Git Reset Local Branch To Remote | Helpful Git Tips

Ensuring that our local Git branches are in sync with the remote repository is crucial for development at IOFLOOD. It is sometimes necessary for us to execute a git reset to remote on a local branch to fix unforeseen potential conflicts. This guide will detail the steps to perform a Git reset local branch to
27 Jun 2024
Python Turtle Commands | Quick Start to Turtle Drawing

As we spend a lot of time working on the command line at IOFLOOD, we like to add fun python drawing in our scripts to liven the experience. The Python Turtle module is an excellent tool as it provides a simple interface for drawing shapes and patterns. Today’s article will cover the Python Turtle documentation,
27 Jun 2024
Python String Interpolation | Learn 3 Efficient Methods

Formatting strings within a script is important to us at IOFLOOD, to ensure consistent results when automating our internal processes. Python string interpolation is our preferred method as it allows for readable string formatting, resulting in clear and concise outputs. Drawing from our notes and experiences, we have crafted today’s article to help our bare