Celebrating International Cat Day with Python
International Cat Day (8 August) is a purrfect occasion to combine our love for felines with the power of data science and Python programming. If you’re a cat owner — or have any knowledge of cats — I’m sure you’ll be aware that they’re known for their quirky behaviours like seemingly attacking anything that moves (or at least just staring at them, if they’re as lazy as one of my cats…), devouring food, and sleeping for long hours.
In this article, we will explore these charming characteristics through 6 simple Python code examples for beginners, progressing from simple examples to more advanced concepts like object-oriented programming, GUI development, and unit testing that are frequently used in practice by experienced software developers.
Rest assured that Python will not eat your cat
The examples are designed to be simple and accessible for beginners, but they also form the basis of important concepts often used in real-world applications:
- Attacking Moving Objects (basic function with time pauses)
- Eating Habits (function with optional inputs)
- Sleep Patterns (Object-Oriented Programming and type hints)
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