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Impractical Python Projects - Chapter 4

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Impractical Python Projects - Chapter 3

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Project #3: Solving Anagrams

Another string-based project, this time centered around anagrams. An anagram is a word that can be spelled using the letters of another word. For example, Elvis creates lives, evils, and veils. We’ll complete three projects; finding anagrams from a single word, finding phrase anagrams from your name, and finally end with a Harry Potter Voldemort game.

Finding Single-Word Anagrams

Just like the last few chapters, the first portion or first project is always the easiest. This one isn’t so bad; most of you could write this one without much help if you remember the process from the last chapter. One key part of finding anagrams is that they’ll always have the same amount of letters, otherwise it wouldn’t be much of anagram. Python doesn’t have any built-in operators that will do this for us, so we’ll have to write one. We’re also going to use the dictionary we used from last chapter, and load it as strings.

Impractical Python Projects - Chapter 2

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Project #2: Finding Palingram Spells

This project is going to be pretty difficult unless we elaborate on some vocab words. First off, a palindrome is any word that can be spelled the same both forwards and backwards; think of radar, kayak, or madam. The next step up would be if we had an entire sentence that can be spelled the same forwards or backwards, which is called a palingram. The motivation for this project is based off a super hero called Zatanna, who got cursed to only speak and cast spells in palingrams. In order for her to fight as a super-hero, she would need a plethora of palingrams to choose from, like stack cats, or puff up.

Impractical Python Projects - Chapter 1

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Project #1: Generating Pseudonyms

A very simple project that we should be able to put together in a few minutes. Here’s our objective; Write a program that creates a name randomly choosing a first and last name from two given lists. If you’ve solved one or two Coding Bat questions, this should be a breeze. However, it’s a good idea to review exactly how we should be approaching a project of any given difficulty.