Arrays in Memory
When we last left our intrepid heroes, they were writing loops to add data to an array. But they still…
The Secret Life of Data
Recently, I was having a chat with another coder in the Real Python community about the difference between literal values…
Investing in Indexes
Last time, we talked about arrays. An array is a single variable which can store many different values. Each value…
I Need Arrays
For the past little while, we’ve been talking about how computers store data in memory. We’ve been talking a lot…
Out with the old
Sorry for missing last week – there is a good reason. This post is all about it… TL;DR: One little…
What Lies Beyond
Last week, we talked about the concepts of data types, which determine how a program interprets the contents of memory.…
What’s Your Type?
Today, we’ll tie two previous ideas together and see how the computer deals with them simulataneously. But first, an apology…
You Can’t Finish If You Don’t Start
Let me tell you a bit about what I’ve done this week. Over the course of two long days, I…
A Number by Any Other Name
OK, back to the CS stuff… Back before the current "challenging times" began, we were talking about how computers store…
Back and Forth
When I sit down to write some new code, I am always trying to break the problem down into some…