Edmonton Python User Group

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Please visit #opportunities at devedmonton.slack.com

Events

PyCascades, 19 – 21 February 2021
https://2021.pycascades.com/

 

For more events you can check out https://www.python.org/events/

News

Articles

class Circle():
    def __init__(self, radius):
        self.radius = radius

    def __add__(self, circle):
        # some validation to ensure it's a circle here.
        return Circle(circle.radius + self.radius)

    def __str__(self):
        return F"Circle of radius {self.radius}"

circle_one = Circle(5)
circle_two = Circle(6)

print(str(circle_one + circle_two)
# output:  "Circle of radius 11"

print(str(circle_one))
# output: "Circle of radius 5"

Python Tip: overloading methods

You can override default behaviour of python classes by overriding the "dunder" (double underscore) methods.

1st Annual Advent of Code Challenge of 2020

Rules:

1. Group up in teams of up to 3 in varying experience. Come up with a team name, let me know what it is so I can add it to the scoreboard.

2. The use with the https://repl.it/ other folks in the team and work together to find the answer!

3. Solve https://adventofcode.com/2020/day/1 you get 3 points for every part of every day that you solve.

4. Let me know when you've solved it and you'll get a point on the scoreboard.

5. Have fun, be respectful of everyone's knowledge and skill level, and work as a team!

Advent of Code Challenge of 2020

Scoreboard

!Punny: 12

Mall Santa Side Gig: 12

Gary the Christmas Python: 9

Snakes In Figgy Pudding: 7.9

Next Meetup

January 11th 2021

We are looking for presenters

Message one of
@data-get, @dgmouris, @abram
on Dev Edmonton Slack

Beginners are more than welcome!
Talks vary in topic, they just have to do with Python in some way. 🐍

Social Game

https://skribbl.io/

A pictionary-like game.

Go to the site

Type in a name and click "CREATE PRIVATE ROOM"

share the URL with your REMO.CO table!

Use your table local txt chat :)

 

P.S. We need talks for January and February!

And volunteers for: AV, Slides, Speaker Wrangling, Org-Committee

If you're interested reach out (on the slack):
@dgmouris @abramhindle @data-get

December 2020

By EdmontonPy

December 2020

EdmontonPy met online on September 20th, 2020 at 6:30PM MDT. These are their slides!

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