Python
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
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
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,
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
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,
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
Maintaining documentation for our code projects at IOFLOOD, writing a Python multiline comment is sometimes necessary for clear explanations or instructions. A well crafted Python comment block can help explain the logic and purpose of code, making scripts easier for others to understand and add upon. Today’s article has been formulated to assist our customers
We often discuss maintaining clean code in Python scripting projects at IOFLOOD, for the sake of our colleagues’ sanity. To this end, formatting large blocks of text both with a python multiline string can help with readable output. As we strongly believe in the usefulness of a python multi line string for script clarity, we’ve
Unique lists have helped us maintain accuracy in our data sets while working to improve our internal scripts at IOFLOOD. As our use cases do not require recording duplicate entries, it has been necessary to consistently filter them out. In this article, we explore different techniques for creating unique lists in Python, sharing our best
While automating our data retrieval processes at IOFLOOD, we needed to decide how to get the index of an item in a list in a simple and consistent manner. Through practice, we have discovered various methods like list.index(), and more. Today, we aim to share our personal tips to benefit our dedicated hosting customers also