Python Practice

This repository is a personal daily practice log for learning and improving Python skills. Each day includes a small coding challenge or project to reinforce core concepts.

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Goals

• Strengthen core Python fundamentals
• Build up to full-stack web apps
• Practice Git/Github workflows

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Completed Days

Day01 - FizzBuzz

• Task: Print numbers 1 to 100.
• Logic:
  • "Fizz" if divisible by 3
  • "Buzz" if divisible by 5
  • "FizzBuzz" if divisible by both
  • number itself otherwise
• File: fizzbuzz.py

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Day02 - Basic Calculator

• Task: Create a command-line calculator.
• Features:
  • Add, Subtract, Multiply, Divide
  • Handles division by zero
  • Validates numeric input
• File: calculator.py

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Day03 - Word Counter

• Task: Count how many words are in a paragraph and how many times each word appears.
• Features:
  • Strips basic punctuation
  • Converts all words to lowercase
  • Displays total word count and word frequencies
• File: word_counter.py

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Day 4 - Number Guessing Game

• Task: User tries to guess a randomly generated number between 1 and 100.
• Features:
  • Tells the user if guess is too high, too low, or correct
  • Tracks number of attempts
  • Handles invalid inputs gracefully
• File: guessing_game.py

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Day 5 - To-Do List (Command Line App)

• Task: Create a basic command-line to-do list app.
• Features:
  • Add new tasks
  • View current tasks with completion status
  • Mark tasks as completed
  • Delete tasks
  • Simple text menu navigation
• File: todo.py

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Day 6 – Flashcard Quiz App

• Task: Create a terminal-based quiz that asks the user a set of questions and tracks correct answers.
• Features:
  • Dictionary of flashcard questions and answers
  • Accepts user input and checks for correctness
  • Shows score at the end
  • Case-insensitive matching
• File: flashcards.py

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Day 7 - Contact Book (File Storage)

• Created a contact book storing name, phone, and email.
• User can add, view, and search contacts.
• Data is saved in contacts.txt.
• Practiced file I/O and string formatting.
• File: contact_book.py

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Day 8 - Dice Roller App

• User chooses how many dice to roll and how many sides per die.
• Program generates random numbers using random.randint.
• Practiced input handling, lists, and loops.
• File: dice_roller.py

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Day 9 - Unit Converter App

• Converts between:
  • Kilometers ↔ Miles
  • Celsius ↔ Fahrenheit
  • Kilograms ↔ Pounds
• Used functions for each conversion.
• Included error handling for invalid input.
• File: unit_convertor.py

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Day 10 -

Project: Password Generator

• Generates a random password based on user preferences.
• Options include length, uppercase letters, digits, and symbols.
• Practiced string manipulation and randomness with the string and random libraries.
• Input validation and error handling included.
• File: password_generator.py

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Day 11

Project: Stopwatch & Countdown Timer

• Built a command-line stopwatch that tracks elapsed time in minutes, seconds, and milliseconds.
• Optional countdown feature where the user sets a timer in seconds.
• Used the time module and divmod() for formatting.
• Practiced user prompts, input(), loops, and real-time delays with time.sleep().
• File: stopwatch.py

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Day 12

Project:

• File Organizer Script Description:
• Created file_organizer.py, which organizes the contents of a specified folder into subfolders by file type (e.g., Images, Documents, Music, etc.).
• How it works:
• User sets the target folder path (e.g., "C:/Users/Username/Desktop/Folder").
• Script scans the folder and categorizes each file by its extension.
• Creates subfolders like Images/, Documents/, etc., and moves files into them.
• Files with unknown or missing extensions are moved into Others/.
• File: file_organizer.py

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Day 13 – Calling APIs with Python

Project: Chuck Norris Joke Fetcher
Description:

• Connects to the Chuck Norris Joke API
• Fetches and displays random Chuck Norris jokes in the terminal
• Includes error handling for bad requests or failed connections
• Uses a simple command-line menu to let the user get new jokes or exit File: chuck_jokes.py

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Day 14 – Calling APIs with Python

Project: Python News Scraper Description:

• A Python script that fetches the latest blog posts from the Python.org RSS Feed using feedparser.
• Fetches RSS feed from Python.org
• Parses and displays the latest blog headlines
• Includes error handling for missing or malformed feeds File: python_news_scraper.py

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Day 15 – Password Strength Checker

Project: Password Strength Checker Description:

• A Python script that evaluates the strength of a user-provided password.
• Checks for minimum length, digits, uppercase/lowercase letters, and special characters.
• Rates the password as Weak, Moderate, or Strong.
• Uses getpass to securely take password input.
• Provides feedback on which criteria were or weren’t met. File: password_strength_checker.py

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Day 16 – Weather App CLI

Project: Weather App CLI File: weather_cli.py Description:

• A Python script that fetches current weather data for any city using the OpenWeatherMap API.
• Uses the requests and python-dotenv libraries.
• Reads the API key securely from a .env file (not committed to GitHub).
• Displays temperature (in Fahrenheit), "feels like" value, and weather description.
• Includes error handling for missing API keys or invalid city names.

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Day 17 – Command-Line Expense Tracker

Project: Expense Tracker CLI File: expense_tracker.py Description: -A command-line app that lets users record and review daily expenses. -Features: -Add a new expense with date, category, description, and amount -View all saved expenses in a formatted table -Calculates and displays the total amount spent -Data is stored in a CSV file (expenses.csv) for persistence across sessions -Includes basic input validation and menu-driven interface

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Day 18 – Binary Search Visualizer

Project: Binary Search Visualizer (CLI) File: binary_search_visualizer.py Description:

• A command-line tool that demonstrates the binary search algorithm step-by-step on a sorted list.
• Visualizes how the algorithm narrows down the search range using low, mid, and high pointers.
• Accepts a sorted list and a target number from the user.
• Shows each comparison and the current slice of the list being evaluated.
• Notifies the user whether the number was found and how many steps it took.

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Day 19 – Mad Libs Generator

Project: Mad Libs Generator File: mad_libs.py, mad_libs_template.txt Description:

• A command-line Mad Libs game that reads a story template from a file.
• Prompts the user to input various parts of speech (nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc.).
• Replaces placeholders in the template with user inputs to generate a funny story.
• Demonstrates string manipulation, file reading, and regular expressions for placeholder detection.

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Day 20 – Markdown to HTML Converter

Project: Markdown to HTML Converter File: markdown_to_html.py Description:

• A Python script that converts a basic Markdown file to HTML.
• Supports headers (# to ######), bold, italics, bold-italics, unordered lists, and links.
• Uses regular expressions to parse and replace Markdown syntax.
• Reads from an input .md file and writes to an output .html file.
• Demonstrates regex usage, file handling, and simple text transformation.