Python Projects for Beginners

Overview

• 5 beginner Python projects to elevate programming skills.
• Each project takes about 30 minutes to 1 hour.
• Aimed at improving skills while being impressive.
• Projects include games, finance apps, and language learning applications.

Course Promotion

• Full program to learn Python, covering:
  • Python programming
  • Object-oriented programming
  • Web development
  • Project building skills
• Designed for those without a degree or experience, aiming for jobs in 6 months.
• Discount code available - IMC.

Project 1: Quiz Game

Description

• User answers quiz questions with options (A, B, C, D).
• Tracks user score.

Implementation Steps

1. Define Function: run_quiz(questions) to manage the quiz.
2. Initialize Score: Start with score = 0.
3. Loop Through Questions:
   • Print each question prompt.
   • Print possible answers.
   • Get user input for answer.
   • Increment score if correct.
4. Final Score Display: Show the user's score at the end.
5. Handle Case Sensitivity: Convert user input to uppercase for comparison.

Example Code Snippet

if answer.upper() == question['answer']:
    score += 1

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Project 2: Hangman Game

Description

• Classic game where players guess a word letter by letter.

Implementation Steps

1. Define Word List: List of words to be guessed.
2. Randomly Choose Word: Use random.choice() to select a word.
3. Display Word Status: Show underscores for unguessed letters.
4. User Input: Ask user to guess letters. Update display based on guesses.
5. Attempts Management: Allow a limited number of incorrect guesses.

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Project 3: Budget Tracker

Description

• Users can input expenses and track remaining budget.

Implementation Steps

1. Main Function: Sets initial budget and runs program loop.
2. Add Expense Function: Append expenses as objects with descriptions and amounts.
3. Show Budget Details: Display total budget and expenses.
4. Persistence: Use JSON files to store budget and expenses.
   • Implement load_budget_data and save_budget_details functions.

Example Code Snippet

with open('budget.json', 'r') as file:
    data = json.load(file)

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Project 4: Language Learning App

Description

• Helps users learn the most common words in a chosen language.

Implementation Steps

1. Main Program: Welcomes users and starts a quiz.
2. Word List: Shuffle and display words for translation.
3. User Input: Get user answers and give feedback.
4. Score Tracking: Keep track of correct answers.

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Project 5: Desktop Cleaner

Description

• Automatically organizes files on the desktop into folders by file type.

Implementation Steps

1. Import Libraries: Use os and shutil for file management.
2. Folder Path: Get the path for the desktop or downloads folder.
3. File Listing: List files and check if each is a valid file.
4. Folder Creation: Create subfolders based on file extensions.
5. Move Files: Use shutil.move to relocate files into their respective folders.

Example Code Snippet

shutil.move(file_path, subfolder_path)

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Conclusion

• Each project is a practical way to apply Python skills.
• Encouragement to explore and expand upon these projects.
• Invitation to check out the full Python developer boot camp for serious learners.