Category Python
Using a UK postcode to find Lat and Long and other useful information
So I have a list of UK postcodes and I want to find out the latitude and longitude of that postcode to plot it on to a map. There are numerous ways to do this, including: 1. Visiting Google Maps 2. Entering the postcode in to the search box 3. Right-clicking on the little point on […]
Setting up Python and Easy_Install on Windows 7
This weekend, I needed to set up Python on a Windows 7 virtual machine that I had set up on my Mac. I don’t know why, but I always seem to have a problem installing Python and setting up the environment and so I’m going to document the process here so that in X months […]
Using Python & BeautifulSoup to scrape a Wikipedia table
Well, it was only a couple of weeks ago that I set myself a challenge to complete the Python course on Codecademy and I did it – I completed the Python track and it was fantastic! I was given the opportunity to put my newly found Python skills in to action this week as I needed […]
Self development fortnight
Well, it’s been a while since my last update and a lot has been happening with this blog behind the scenes (bye, bye 1&1 hosting and hello to the wonderful Squirrel Hosting) and with myself. In short, I am going in to hospital for an operation on 6th June which is a little bit nerve-wracking, exciting […]
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