The blog has been quiet lately because I’ve been busy learning R and Python to complete a research project.
And I’ve been missing Excel.
But today I found a nice diversion.
A Python Magic 8 Ball
The best introduction to Python I have found is Al Sweigart’s Automate the Boring Stuff with Python. Get it for free at the link.
As the title suggests, Al takes an applied, hands-on approach to learning Python and getting it to help you.
Most of the lessons are quite practical, but one of the first is a nice diversion: creating a Magic 8 Ball.
And as I worked through the lesson, I thought: Wouldn’t this be cool to do in Excel?
So, I took a little break. And here is what I have.
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There are probably cleaner ways to design this workbook. But this is a nice, easy, fun Magic 8 Ball using basic a VLOOKUP (learn more about those in my course) and VBA…
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Enjoy the workbook… back to work.
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