*Python Bites!*

I started the quarantine with MATLAB Scripting, then moved to LabVIEW Fundamentals and now, my new obsession is with Python.

The most amazing thing happened when my team at work started a Programming Challenge which put my learning into fast-track mode. Here's what I learned:

I was super excited to see my score after my first submission and guess what, I received a ZERO. Black-box testing was performed and I hardcoded the "User Input". ?? I had focused so much on the end result that I had forgotten the first step.

1. This leads to my first lesson in writing a program. Break it down! The step-by-step Algorithm is the Magic mantra of improving your logical understanding and framing of your code.
2. Using List and Dictionary -  You can loop over the elements through indexing, while the dictionary uses keys and values. If you want to create a game or check the repetition of elements, the dictionary is your best friend!
3. The beauty of indentation - If you want to look at a clean and readable code. This teaches you!
4. “While true:” - This lets the loop run infinitely until “break” is used.
5. Defining variables - Use variable names related to the program, avoid numbers, no spaces. Camelcase and underscores create the neatest names in my opinion.
6. As soon as you see a problem. Don't google! try asking the problem questions like, "What does it want to output?", "How can I break it down to its smallest components?

I hope you found this useful. The resources that I am using to learn are in the comments below. Happy learning!

"Sometimes simple things are the most difficult things to achieve" - Keanu Reeves

Thank you! Have a great week!