hacklab.to » programming http://hacklab.to Toronto's hacker collective Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:33:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Introduction to Programming (Python) http://hacklab.to/archives/introduction-to-programming-python/ http://hacklab.to/archives/introduction-to-programming-python/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 06:18:58 +0000 Christopher Olah http://hacklab.to/?p=846 On Saturday Feb 11th, I’ll be teaching an Introduction to Python workshop. It will go from 10am to 4pm, with a break for lunch.

Python is a popular programming language, known for its simplicity, ease of use, and elegance. An excellent language to start programming in.

We’ll cover some basic programming concepts. What that will include will depend on how fast we go :)

Please RSVP — we have limited space!

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-Leigh

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]]> http://hacklab.to/archives/rubymine-donation/feed/ 0 Python Newbie Night vs. Recursion http://hacklab.to/archives/python-newbie-night-vs-recursion/ http://hacklab.to/archives/python-newbie-night-vs-recursion/#comments Sun, 22 Feb 2009 17:00:30 +0000 Leigh Honeywell http://hacklab.to/?p=281 During last week’s python class we got to the part in our wonderful textbook where the concept of recursion is introduced.  My friend Susan posted a witty line to my facebook feed regarding the teaching of recursion:

I normally teach recursion by checking to see whether they understand recursion, and if not, teaching recursion.

Within the class we have a variety of levels of experience with programming in general, and recursion in particular.  I’m curious to hear peoples’ favourite recursion teaching tools, examples, or other witticisms.  What’s your favourite programming problem to solve recursively?

-Leigh

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