The MagPi - February 2020

FUN PYTHON PROJECTS

Improve your coding skills

Automate your tweets with Python

Working with Python is fairly easy as programming

languages go. You can do a lot more with it than just

have it say Hello World, though, such as using it in

conjunction with social media network Twitter!

In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to work with

APIs – a way to interface with other programs and

services – using Python and Twython, with the result

being you can send tweets via Python code. This

includes tweets with photos attached, and allows

you to view a feed of tweets as well. Great for robots

or online bots.

magpi.cc/twitterapi

GET STARTED WITH

THE TWITTER API

SHAKESPEAREAN

INSULT GENERATOR

Python can be used for practical, interesting

projects; however, it’s always important to

have a bit of fun, like with this Shakespearean

insult generator.

It will teach you about some basic programming

concepts, such as reading and writing data in CSV

format using Python, manipulating lists, choosing

random items from a list, and how to create a basic

graphical user interface (GUI). These GUI skills

can easily be translated to a lot of different Python

projects and make them much easier to use.

magpi.cc/shakespeareaninsults

Make cursing fun

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