Discover Python and Patterns (11): Class
I propose to introduce Python classes to implement the Game Loop pattern. Using these tools, I show how to refactor the code in the previous post to...
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Discover Python and Patterns (10): Keyboard
Thanks to the Pygame library we installed in the previous post, we can draw 2D graphics. In this post, I propose to introduce controls with the...
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Discover Python and Patterns (9): Pygame
In the previous posts, I introduced enough of Python and patterns to start creating games with graphics using the Pygame library.This post is part of...
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Discover Python and Patterns (8): Game Loop pattern
The time has come to see our first design pattern: the Game Loop Pattern! This pattern can give us many good ideas to refactor our game in a very...
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Discover Python and Patterns (7): Functions
It is now time to organize/refactor our code! When you begin, this is a strange process since the final code does the same as before. However,...
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Discover Python and Patterns (6): Random
In the previous post, the magic number is always the same. I propose now to introduce random numbers to change the magic number every time we launch...
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Discover Python and Patterns (5): Integers
In previous posts, I only used strings and booleans. In this one, I use a new data type called “int” (for integer) that allows the storage and...
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Discover Python and Patterns (4): Loops
The previous game only allows one try: you have to restart it to propose another word. In this post, I introduce loops, and I use them to repeat the...
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Discover Python and Patterns (3): Branching
Programs in the previous post always lead to the same result. Here, I show you the basics of branching, or how to change the flow of a program...
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Discover Python and Patterns (2): Basic interaction
In the first post, we saw how to install an IDE and how to display a message; it is time to add some interaction with the player. Wait for a key...
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Discover Python and Patterns (1): Start
In this series, I propose an introduction to programming for beginners. To do so, I choose the Python language, which is today one of the best (if...
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The paperback version of my book is out!
The paperback version of my book "Learn Design Patterns with Game Programming" is finally out! The Kindle version is updated with some improvements...
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AWT GUI Facade (8): Keyboard and key sequences
In this post, I add the keyboard management to the facade, and I propose a way to detect key sequences. These sequences are used, for example, in...
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AWT GUI Facade (7): Draw text
Graphic libraries usually provide methods to draw text on the screen. These handy methods are often quite slow to run because they recompute many...
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AWT GUI Facade (6): Mouse and Game Loop
After loading a level, I now propose to add interaction with the use of a mouse. This will be an opportunity to see two other patterns: the Observer...
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AWT GUI Facade (5): Load a level
In this article, I propose to use the Visitor Pattern to easily load a level. The GUI facade in the previous post is used to display the level. This...
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AWT GUI Facade (4): Draw with tiles
I continue the extension of the graphic facade (see previous article), with here the addition of a very classic form of drawing for video games:...
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AWT GUI Facade (3): Display an image
The facade seen in the previous article has only an interface with its methods. It is also possible to enrich a facade with additional interfaces,...
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AWT GUI Facade (2): Draw
In this article, I propose to continue the design of a facade for a 2D tile game (previous post). I add two new features: creation/destruction of the...
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AWT GUI Facade (1): display a window
In this series, I propose to discover the Facade Pattern. In short, this pattern defines an interface that allows a reduced and simplified use of a...
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