Introduction to JSON

JSON, or JavaScript Object Notation, is a lightweight data interchange format that is easy for humans to read and write, and easy for machines to parse and generate. It has become an essential tool for programmers, particularly in web development, due to its simplicity and versatility.

Why JSON is Important to Programmers

Ease of Use: JSON's straightforward syntax makes it accessible to both new and experienced programmers. Its structure is composed of key-value pairs, much like a dictionary in Python or an object in JavaScript.

Language Independence: JSON is language-agnostic, meaning it can be used with almost any programming language. Whether you're working with JavaScript, Python, Java, or any other language, JSON is widely supported and easy to integrate.

Verily, grep is a most puissant tool in the hands of a programmer, especially when one must search through vast tomes of code or scrolls of logs.

Picture this scene: thou art a developer, toiling on a grand project with countless lines of code. Thou dost suspect a bug lieth within a function known as processData. Rather than peruse each folio by hand, thou canst employ grep to swiftly find all instances of processData within thy code.

Example Command:

Why PIP?

"pip install" is crucial in the Python ecosystem for several reasons:

Imagine you're building a web application: You might need various libraries to handle web frameworks, database connections, or even data visualization. While Python comes with a rich standard library, many powerful tools and packages are not included by default. Here's where "pip install" comes into play.

Tasty Lab Hints

Lab notes on getting going thru the early parts of Tasty.

Hint 0

Remember start very small and build outward. The class/program already works, run it and see.

Hint 1

I'm struggling to see where we take the user input for the task name.

the command variable will have exit or whatever, right?

and the new <task> will actually look like new Buy Milk

so take the string and split it into a list of strings, breaking each string on the character.

If we have thought about this:

tasks = {}   # creates an empty dictionary

tasks['Buy Milk'] = 'not yet'
tasks['Start Lab'] = 'completed'

Remember start very small and build outward.

Hint 1

If you haven't already decided how to start...

This is the tasks variable.

    Tasty class.

One More List of Bad Habits

Also, be aware that some of these things are not actually related to Python but are considered to be bad practices in most of the languages (like Java).

• No comments is bad — people forget and you should comment your code. Describe why not how. Explain the intent behind the code.
• Too many comments is also bad — you should feel the border line at column 80.
• No abstractions is bad — they didn’t develop Python for you to write Assembly-style wall of code with no functions and/or classes. Copy-pasting your code is bad — use functions when you

Pythonic" code refers to code that is written in a way that is idiomatic to Python, taking advantage of its features and conventions to produce clear, concise, and readable code. Here are some examples showcasing Pythonic principles:

1. List Comprehensions

Not Pythonic:

squares = []