Using GitHub Actions To Add Continuous Integration (CI) To A Project (GitHub / Python)

September 6, 2022September 5, 2022 ~ Geek_Dude ~ 1 Comment

In this blog post I will be discussing Continuous Integration (CI) with GitHub Actions. Readers of previous blog entries may remember that I’ve tackled Continuous Integration (CI) with GitLab previously (see: https://geektechstuff.com/2021/04/05/python-unit-test-and-some-ci-via-gitlab-python/ ) and that last autumn (2021) I got into more testing (see: https://geektechstuff.com/2021/10/06/personal-update-django-and-mvc-mtv/ ). Thankfully both have helped as the current module of my degree apprenticeship is … Continue reading Using GitHub Actions To Add Continuous Integration (CI) To A Project (GitHub / Python)

Regular Expressions (Introducing)

https://xkcd.com/208/ - a comic showing regular expressions in action

October 26, 2019 ~ Geek_Dude

Regular Expressions. I originally tried to grasp them whilst playing around with grep last November and they are extremely powerful, if not a little complicated. As I'm "upping my game" and expanding my knowledge I need to learn more about regular expressions, so I thought a blog post introducing them was way past due. What are … Continue reading Regular Expressions (Introducing)

Tabs versus Spaces

September 17, 2018 ~ Geek_Dude ~ 2 Comments

This evening whilst setting up ESLint I was asked the question of which I preferred, tabs or spaces and instantly I thought of this: Tabs versus Spaces from HBO's Silicon Valley Season 3 Episode 6. What is it all about? When writing code there are times when the code needs to be indented (e.g. … Continue reading Tabs versus Spaces

def September()

September 10, 2017October 24, 2020 ~ Geek_Dude

Wow, what a week. I completed the Object Oriented Program (Python) course via FutureLearn; available here: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/object-oriented-principles . It should be done over 4 weeks but I really got into creating the text based adventure game and figuring out how to generate enemies/items in rooms. This weekend I attended my first Raspberry Pi Jam with … Continue reading def September()

Object Oriented Programming (Python)

September 5, 2017October 24, 2020 ~ Geek_Dude

The 2017 school term has begun and in the next few weeks I'm looking forward to starting the new term of the schools code club. In the mean time I am continuing my own learning with some object oriented programming (Python) via Future Learn. The course can be found here: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/object-oriented-principles/ I'm currently on week … Continue reading Object Oriented Programming (Python)