In this tutorial, we will take you through the steps of changing a file name in Linux using the command line. You can do this in several ways, and we will take you through the two most popular methods. Both are super easy. Read More
In this tutorial, we will cover the whoami command that is available on Linux systems. This command is short for who am I and is perfect for identifying the user that invokes the command. It is a simple but very useful command. Read More
This tutorial will go through the steps to run a Python script on your computer. The process of running a script is roughly the same on each operating system. We will also show you how to run the script in an IDE, such as Visual Studio Code. Read More
In this short tutorial, we will show you how to exit the Python prompt while in the terminal. You can see the Python prompt by entering the interactive mode. This mode is perfect for executing short code snippets and receiving instant feedback. Read More
This tutorial will show you how to install the PHP programming language on MacOS. You will need the Homebrew package manager installed for this tutorial to work correctly. Luckily, it is relatively straightforward. Read More
This tutorial will take you through installing the Homebrew package manager on macOS. Homebrew is described as the missing package manager for macOS and is used amongst developers, power users, and anyone else who requires beyond the basics. Read More
In this tutorial, we will show you how you can check the version of Python running on your computer. Knowing the Python version is crucial as there are sometimes breaking changes between versions you need to be aware of. Read More
In this tutorial, we will take you through the steps of installing the PHP programming language on Windows. We also cover configuring PHP to work with either Apache or Nginx running on Windows. Read More
This guide will touch on the different data types you can use in the PHP programming language. For example, integers, floats, strings, Booleans, arrays, objects, resources, and null. Knowing the different data types will come in handy. Read More
This tutorial will take you through how to use the join() method to combine multiple strings in the Python programming language. We touch on using several different iterable data types such as sets, dictionaries, tuples, and lists. Read More
In this tutorial, we will take you through some of the ways you can check if an array is empty in PHP. We will touch on using the not operator, the empty and count function. These will come in handy if you use many arrays in your code. Read More
In this tutorial, we will take you through each arithmetic operator you can use in Python. These operators are a must-know if you plan on doing programming that requires maths. We touch on addition, subtraction, modulus, division, and more. Read More
In this guide, we will take you through the basics of using the PHP $_GET global variable for handling incoming GET data. We will also take you through how to define name-value pairs (query string) that are sent within the URL. Read More
This guide will take you through the basics of using the sudo command on a Linux-based distribution. The sudo command is instrumental in running commands requiring superuser or root permissions. Therefore, it is likely you will need to use this command. Read More
This tutorial takes you through how to check if a file exists using the Python programming language. It is crucial that check if a file exists if you plan on using them throughout your script. Failing to perform a check can result in fatal errors. Read More
This guide will take you through the basics of using the PHP $_POST global variable for handling incoming POST data. You will likely need to use this variable if you plan on using HTML forms or any sort of form data submission via a POST request. Read More
This tutorial takes you through all the basics of the id command on Linux. The id command is helpful in finding a user's group ids or the user's id. You can use various options to alter the command's behavior to get the information you require. Read More
This tutorial takes you through how to use the ternary operator in the Python programming language. The ternary operator or conditional expression is great for increasing readability and reducing the amount of code. Read More
This tutorial will take you through the basics of using variables in PHP. We will touch on using variable scopes, data types, naming conventions, and more. It is the perfect tutorial if you want to start learning how to code in PHP. Read More
In this tutorial, we take you through the basics of using the last command on a Linux distribution. This command allows you to search the history of users' login behavior. It is incredibly useful for investigating login issues, user behavior, and more. Read More