Archive - PythonInformer Newsletter

Operator overloading in Python - a matrix example

I have added a new post about Python programming to the GraphicMaths newsletter.

Dec 12 • Martin McBride

Merging PythonInformer and GraphicMaths subs

Hi, I currently run two substacks, PythonInformer covers Python topics, and GraphicMaths covers mathematical topics.

Dec 4 • Martin McBride

A deep dive into Python Integers

Integers, Python type int, represent whole numbers.

Dec 4 • Martin McBride

May 2025

Using markdown-pdf to create PDF files

The markdown-pdf module allows us to create PDF documents, via Python code.

May 15 • Martin McBride

January 2024

Using subplots in Matplotlib

We have already seen how to add two data sets to a single line plot or bar chart.

Jan 16, 2024 • Martin McBride

Using lambda functions

Lambda functions are anonymous, one-line functions, designed to be used in just one place, and declared where they are used.

Jan 9, 2024 • Martin McBride

December 2023

Function objects and lambdas

One of the first things you learn to do in Python is to call functions, for example, you might have used print and input functions to create a simple…

Dec 30, 2023 • Martin McBride

August 2023

GraphicMaths newsletter on substack

Hi, As a subscriber to my PythonInformer newsletter, I thought you might also be interested in my GraphicMaths newsletter.

Aug 28, 2023 • Martin McBride

October 2022

PythonInformer newsletter - image processing with NumPy, and part 2 of the Pong game

Hi. NumPy can be used to store image data, which opens up the possibility of processing image data efficiently in Python code.

Oct 8, 2022 • Martin McBride

September 2022

PythonInformer articles - NumPy efficiency and a simple Pygame game

If you are interested in using NumPy to speed up your Python applications, this updated article covers NumPy efficiency. It explains how NumPy achieves…

Sep 30, 2022 • Martin McBride

Avoiding loop counters in Python

Loop counters in for loops are not generally considered to be Pythonic, it is usually better to loop directly over a list or other sequence.

Sep 21, 2022 • Martin McBride

August 2022

Rendering Latex equations in Python

Using generativepy

Aug 30, 2022 • Martin McBride

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