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 >> >
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