About Pyford Notes

Every tutorial on this site follows the same format. It starts from a real problem a Python programmer runs into, shows the language feature or standard library tool that solves it, includes runnable code, and explains the tradeoffs so the reader knows when the pattern is worth reaching for again. There are no slide decks, no quizzes, and no sign-up wall, just the explanation and the code.

Content here targets Python 3.10 and later unless a tutorial states otherwise. Because Python evolves, readers should always cross-check details against the official Python documentation, especially for anything version-specific.

A note on the name: Pyford Notes is an independent publisher of Python tutorials. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to PyCon UK or any Python conference, and it does not organise or represent any Python event. If you are looking for information about a Python conference, this is not the right site. Pyford Notes is purely a self-contained library of written Python tutorials.

Corrections, suggestions for new topics, and feedback on existing tutorials are always welcome. The goal is a small, accurate, continually improved reference that working programmers actually want to bookmark.