Debugging

Testing & Debugging: Building Reliable Financial Tools When working with financial data and calculations, accuracy is essential. A small bug in your code could mean reporting incorrect figures, making flawed investment decisions, or even compliance issues. This post will guide you through testing and debugging techniques that ensure your financial Python code works correctly and reliably. Why Testing Matters in Finance Imagine you’ve created a Python script that calculates loan amortisation schedules. Your company uses this tool to price thousands of loans. If there’s an error in your interest calculation logic, even a small one, the financial impact could be enormous. ...

Post 2: Text Editors vs. IDEs for Python Development Welcome to the second post in my Python learning series. Last time, we got Python installed and ran our first code. Now it’s time to set up a proper coding environment. Working directly with .py files in Notepad gets tedious quickly, so let’s explore better options for writing Python code. In this post, we’ll cover: The difference between text editors and IDEs Popular options for Python development Setting up VS Code for Python (my personal choice) Key productivity features that will save you time Running and debugging Python code from your editor 1. Text Editors vs. IDEs: What’s the Difference? When I started learning Python, I was confused about whether to use a “text editor” or an “IDE”. Here’s the simple breakdown: ...