Miscellaneous Python code snippets and experiments.

make shell

And then from inside the Python 3.7 container install and run whatever you want.

Note: Only basic python 3.7, pytest and flake8 are installed.

• \double-linked-list: A Python implementation of a double linked list, with sorting, reversing, item flipping and inserting at specific position (by data).
• \imports: A tiny reminder of how Python imports work in their common variants: import from file in same folder, from sub-folder, and from sibling folder.
• \list_search.py: Old search prototype for a command-line provided string in all txt files of folder where script is launched. Sample text files format:

0   /media/kartones/pre1/test 1/blablabla
123 /media/kartones/pre1/test 1/blablabla2
0   /media/kartones/pre1/test 1
0   /media/kartones/pre1/test 2/blablabla
0   /media/kartones/pre1/test.1/blablabla

• \markov-model: An implementation of a simple Markov model (a Markov Chain) for generating variants of sentences based on a text.
• \mastodon-purge: Script to delete your Mastodon toots older than X days (5 with sample config). Best setup as a cron job to run hourly or daily.
• \pelican\plugins: Some plugins I've built for the Pelican static site generator tool.
• \pelican\blogengine_to_pelican.py: Tool to migrate from BlogEngine.Net to Pelican (posts and pages).
• \pelican\publisher: Tool to allow post-processing of Pelican builds and optionally upload a post via FTP.
• \shopping-cart-with-discounts: Tiny implementation of a shopping cart with an extensible discounts system.
• \trello-backup: (No longer works) Script to export your Trello boards as json files, plus all attachments. One folder per board with data inside.
• \twitter-purge: Script to delete your Twitter tweets older than X days (5 with sample config). Best setup as a cron job to run hourly or daily.
• \weather-email: (No longer works) Small script that fetches Madrid's current weather info and sends it via email. Perfect to be setup as a cron job at 7AM to remind me daily of the weather before I head out for work.

• \barnsley_fern.py: A Barnsley Fern fractal implementation using Pygame for the graphics.

• \game-of-life-kata: A coding kata. Inside-out TDD approach + PyGame "visualizer":

• \fire-effect.py: Python/Pygame implementation of Doom PSX fire effect:

• \flappy-kirby: Pygame Zero Flappy Bird game clone (with some classic graphics):

• \imdb-random-name: Obtain a random movie name, using IMDB datasets. Includes a fetch script that retrieves and prepares the latest data.

• \pic-to-png: Exporter from Oper Soft's old MS-DOS games .PIC files to .PNG images. More info at this blogpost & part 2:

• \rpg-combat-kata: A coding kata. I went for an inside-out TDD approach, building only the minimal needed functionality.

• \transarctica-battles: A prototype of re-imagining of the battles section of the MS-DOS and AMIGA game Transarctica. Also an experiment with Pygame to learn about screen resizing. Totally WIP.