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On Sun, Jun 22, 2025, 2:01 PM Wes Turner via Edu-sig <edu-sig@python.org> wrote: > Here's the link to that PR, which makes things testable and then verifies > with test assertions: > > https://github.com/4dsolutions/python_camp/pull/4 > > ... @staticmethod is for when you want to add a method on a class that > doesn't take self as the first parameter. > > On Sun, Jun 22, 2025, 1:52 PM Wes Turner <wes.tur...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> How to best phase in Python? >> >> It can check your answers every time something is changed: >> >> ```py >> 1+1 >> >> print(1+1) >> >> x = 1 +1 >> print(x) >> >> 1+1 == True >> >> print(1+1 == True) >> >> assert 1+1 == True >> print("It did not raise AssertionError") >> >> assert 1+1 == False >> print("This won't run, because AssertionError is an Exception, and >> control flow is interrupted on Exception") >> >> >> # %% >> import unittest >> test = unittest.TestCase() >> >> test.assertEqual(1+1, 0) >> ``` >> >> We verify our assumptions about types and values of parameters and return >> values at runtime; we check preconditions and post conditions. >> >> I am reminded of camper_program.py from 2020: >> >> https://mail.python.org/archives/list/edu-sig@python.org/message/OYZ2QPDYDFRV2PPJXEOHUTFWFPZVOCJO/ >> >> Maybe a good prompt to lock in that automated testing is much more >> efficient than attempting to manually test everything after every change: >> >> "Write your own test assertion library; starting with `def assertEqual(a, >> b, msg)`" >> >> On Sun, Jun 22, 2025, 1:19 PM kirby urner via Edu-sig <edu-sig@python.org> >> wrote: >> >>> >>> From an educator's perspective, how to best phase-in Python is often a >>> core question. >>> >>> One answer is: use it the same way you might use a calculator in the >>> classroom, but show off why it's better. >>> >>> An example (new today) of what I share with my student and peer faculty, >>> perhaps new to Python: >>> >>> >>> https://github.com/4dsolutions/School_of_Tomorrow/blob/master/smod_play.py >>> >>> A mix of Python + geometric content already familiar to those using my >>> curriculum. >>> >>> The docstring itself contains a link to the famous Using Python as a >>> Calculator tutorial at the Python dot org site. >>> >>> Kirby >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Edu-sig mailing list -- edu-sig@python.org >>> To unsubscribe send an email to edu-sig-le...@python.org >>> https://mail.python.org/mailman3//lists/edu-sig.python.org >>> Member address: wes.tur...@gmail.com >>> >> _______________________________________________ > Edu-sig mailing list -- edu-sig@python.org > To unsubscribe send an email to edu-sig-le...@python.org > https://mail.python.org/mailman3//lists/edu-sig.python.org > Member address: calcp...@gmail.com >
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