Thursday, April 21, 2022
Wednesday, March 02, 2022
Sunday, February 27, 2022
Perl example of splitting
@thislist = ("a/apple", "b/banana/g", "c/cherry/d/f");
print(@thislist);
foreach $myFile (@thislist) {
@myList=split( '/', $myFile);
$size = @myList;
print("$size \n");
print("@myList \n")
}
output
a/appleb/banana/gc/cherry/d/f2
a apple
3
b banana g
4
c cherry d f
tried at https://www.learn-perl.org/
Passing array into subroutine, finding max, min
Thursday, February 24, 2022
Python exception handling
A Comprehensive Guide to Handling Exceptions in Python
eg -
import sys
randomList = [1, 2, 8]
for entry in randomList:
try:
print(randomList[entry])
except:
print("Oops!", sys.exc_info()[0], "occurred.")
Output
228 Oops! <class 'IndexError'> occurred.
Thursday, February 03, 2022
Toastmaster speeches
1. The Ice Breaker - Practise, Practise, Practise
2. Organize Your
Speech –speech format of a fixed point 1 point2. Leave some
flexibility in the points supporting the main points.
3. Get to the Point
– Time your speech as you say it aloud. This will help you weed out sentences
that don’t fit in your speech and timeframe.
4. How to Say It –
Make it a part of daily life, so it becomes natural over time.
5. Your Body Speaks
– Kindra Hall
6. Vocal Variety –
Mimic the energy of other speakers on the radio and TV. Get comfortable
listening to your voice. Find ‘Voice memos’ app on your smart phone and listen
to your self speaking.
7. Research Your
Topic -
8. Get Comfortable
with Visual Aids – Pecha Kucha
9. Persuade with
Power – Conduct an auction.
10. Inspire Your
Audience – Share what you were born to share with the world.
Career Development
Putting common career advice to the test
Track what excites you or scare you
What metrics mean something
Know what options are available – Networking, Books, Other
organization knowledge, Public figures
Which do you see yourself in? Make a future resume. Keep
refining it.
Do you know your obstacles? – Feedback
What are the new skills needed to your final destination? –
Experience, Education- formal course, online course, Books, Data (eg Strategy,
risk as opportunity), Dealing with Complexity, Modeling a situation, Your
learning style and growth through challenging with other styles.
Your support team – Find a Mentor, Keep family in the ring,
Sustaining motivation and going back to the beginning if this is not the right
path.
Giving it back – Mentoring
Pushing ourselves to find the limit
Plaza with different opportunities. There are many steps. Do
you want to take one path and reach the pinnacle or go up a bit on the others,
which could mean having to climb new stairs and going down a few. Or find
lateral bridges.
Know your users needs