How to write functions in Julia, except we review every possible way to do so. — Introduction So, Julia. What is so great about Julia as a programming language? Those coming from other programming languages likely wonder what all of the Julian fuss is about, and what makes Julia such a loved programming language by many who write it. I of course cannot speak on behalf of…

Imperative Python! Interacting with your hardware — Introduction Declarative programming languages are a very integral part of what has become the software of today. Declarative programming is one of the two base paradigms of programming opposite of imperative programming. With declarative programming, the goal is to draw a shade over the computer’s hardware and instead focus exclusively on…

What is defund the police, and is it a good idea? — the job of police Before we can even grasp what it means to defund the police, we need to first take a look at what police actually do, so what is the job of a police officer? A police officer’s job is much more diverse than many people imagine. Because police are considered law…

Why “ Cancel Culture” isn’t real, and you’re just a jerk. — preface In the past few years, both leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic and in the years that have followed, the political and social climate in the United States and much of the rest of the world has been very uneasy. Here in the United States, we are fighting a new…

An overview of the most common form of scope: lexical. — introduction Even just getting introduced to the art of programming can be incredibly daunting. One second you are trying to wrap your head around what a function or a variable is, and the next thing you know we are suddenly using all kinds of programming jargon. The conversation goes from “…

One of the observations that has gotten me through a lot: meaningfulness is subjective. — the point When you are a child, your awareness of what the real world is will be perceived from the veil of your localized life; your parents, your peers, and your family. Life always has meaning because meaning is derived from the meaning of life to those around you. However, when you…

Another update, olives incoming! — introduction Hello everyone! Welcome back to yet another update on the various different packages and applications I am developing under the guise of my organization, Chifi. Today is not quite as update filled, but the development of these projects is still taking place and is still pretty exciting to me, so…

Some more interesting Julia syntax: Julian constants. — introduction If you have spent any time programming at any point in your life, or doing basic algebra, then you are likely aware of what a variable is. A variable is a value that is brought into the space of some numbers in order to perform arithmetic and more importantly; be…