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+# Virtual environment
+venv/
+.venv/
+env/
+
+# Python cache
+__pycache__/
+*.py[cod]
+*$py.class
+*.pyo
+
+# IDE
+.idea/
+.vscode/
+*.swp
+*.swo
+
+# Git
+.git/
+.gitignore
+
+# Misc
+*.md
+*.log
+.DS_Store
+Thumbs.db

Containerfile

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+# Python Workshop Container
+# Build: podman build -t python-workshop .
+# Run:   podman run -p 5000:5000 python-workshop
+
+FROM registry.access.redhat.com/ubi9/python-311:latest
+
+LABEL maintainer="Red Hat Python Workshop"
+LABEL description="Interactive Python learning application"
+
+# Set working directory
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Copy requirements first for better layer caching
+COPY requirements.txt .
+
+# Install dependencies
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
+
+# Download TextBlob corpora (needed for NLP features)
+RUN python -c "import nltk; nltk.download('punkt'); nltk.download('averaged_perceptron_tagger')"
+
+# Copy application files
+COPY app.py .
+COPY templates/ templates/
+COPY static/ static/
+
+# Expose port
+EXPOSE 5000
+
+# Environment variables for Flask
+ENV FLASK_HOST=0.0.0.0
+ENV FLASK_PORT=5000
+ENV FLASK_DEBUG=false
+
+# Run the application
+CMD ["python", "app.py"]

README.md

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-# python_plc_workshop
+# Red Hat Python Workshop
+
+A beginner-friendly Flask web application for teaching Python.
+
+## Features
+
+- **16 Interactive Lessons** covering Python basics through real AI tools
+- **Run code in the browser** - see output instantly
+- **Exercises with hints** - practice each concept
+- **Scratch pad** - experiment with your own code
+- **Quick reference** - cheat sheet for common syntax
+- **Real AI tools** - TextBlob, scikit-learn
+
+## Lessons
+
+1. **Python Basics**
+   - Hello World
+   - Variables
+   - Data Types
+   - Operators
+   - User Input
+
+2. **Control Flow**
+   - If Statements
+   - For Loops
+   - While Loops
+
+3. **Data Structures**
+   - Lists
+   - Dictionaries
+
+4. **Functions**
+   - Defining Functions
+   - Advanced Functions
+
+5. **Real AI Tools**
+   - Sentiment Analysis (TextBlob - detect emotions in text)
+   - Spam Detector (scikit-learn - train a real ML model)
+   - Text Analysis (Extract nouns, verbs, topics)
+   - Movie Recommender (Build a Netflix-style system)
+
+## Setup
+
+Choose your operating system below and follow the instructions.
+
+---
+
+### Windows
+
+#### Option 1: Command Prompt (cmd)
+
+```cmd
+# Check Python is installed
+python --version
+
+# Create virtual environment
+python -m venv venv
+
+# Activate virtual environment
+venv\Scripts\activate
+
+# Install dependencies
+pip install -r requirements.txt
+
+# Run the app
+python app.py
+```
+
+#### Option 2: PowerShell
+
+```powershell
+# Check Python is installed
+python --version
+
+# Create virtual environment
+python -m venv venv
+
+# Activate virtual environment
+.\venv\Scripts\Activate.ps1
+
+# Install dependencies
+pip install -r requirements.txt
+
+# Run the app
+python app.py
+```
+
+> **Note:** If you get a PowerShell execution policy error, run:
+> `Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser`
+
+#### Windows Quick Start (one command)
+```cmd
+python -m venv venv && venv\Scripts\activate && pip install -r requirements.txt && python app.py
+```
+
+---
+
+### macOS
+
+```bash
+# Check Python is installed
+python3 --version
+
+# Create virtual environment
+python3 -m venv venv
+
+# Activate virtual environment
+source venv/bin/activate
+
+# Install dependencies
+pip install -r requirements.txt
+
+# Run the app
+python app.py
+```
+
+#### macOS Quick Start (one command)
+```bash
+python3 -m venv venv && source venv/bin/activate && pip install -r requirements.txt && python app.py
+```
+
+> **Note:** macOS uses `python3` instead of `python`. If you don't have Python, install it with:
+> `brew install python` (requires [Homebrew](https://brew.sh))
+
+---
+
+### Linux (Ubuntu/Debian)
+
+```bash
+# Install Python and venv if needed
+sudo apt update
+sudo apt install python3 python3-venv python3-pip
+
+# Check Python is installed
+python3 --version
+
+# Create virtual environment
+python3 -m venv venv
+
+# Activate virtual environment
+source venv/bin/activate
+
+# Install dependencies
+pip install -r requirements.txt
+
+# Run the app
+python app.py
+```
+
+#### Linux Quick Start (one command)
+```bash
+python3 -m venv venv && source venv/bin/activate && pip install -r requirements.txt && python app.py
+```
+
+---
+
+### Podman (Container)
+
+Run the application in a container without installing Python dependencies locally.
+
+#### Windows (PowerShell)
+
+```powershell
+# First time only - initialize and start the Podman machine
+podman machine init
+podman machine start
+
+# Build and run
+podman build -t python-workshop .
+podman run -p 5000:5000 python-workshop
+```
+
+Quick start (after machine is running):
+```powershell
+podman build -t python-workshop . ; podman run -p 5000:5000 python-workshop
+```
+
+Then open http://localhost:5000
+
+#### WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux)
+
+```bash
+# Build the image
+podman build -t python-workshop .
+
+# Run with host networking (required for WSL)
+podman run --network=host python-workshop
+```
+
+Then open http://localhost:5000
+
+#### macOS
+
+```bash
+# First time only - initialize and start the Podman machine
+podman machine init
+podman machine start
+
+# Build and run
+podman build -t python-workshop . && podman run -p 5000:5000 python-workshop
+```
+
+Then open http://localhost:5000
+
+#### Linux
+
+```bash
+# No machine needed - Podman runs natively
+podman build -t python-workshop . && podman run -p 5000:5000 python-workshop
+```
+
+Then open http://localhost:5000
+
+#### Run in Background
+
+```bash
+podman run -d -p 5000:5000 --name workshop python-workshop
+podman logs workshop    # View logs
+podman stop workshop    # Stop
+podman rm workshop      # Remove
+```
+
+#### Different Port
+
+```bash
+podman run -p 8080:5000 python-workshop
+```
+
+Then open http://localhost:8080
+
+---
+
+### Deployment
+
+Each student runs the workshop on their own laptop.
+
+#### Using Python (venv)
+
+**Windows:**
+```powershell
+python -m venv venv
+venv\Scripts\activate
+pip install -r requirements.txt
+python app.py
+```
+
+**macOS/Linux:**
+```bash
+python3 -m venv venv
+source venv/bin/activate
+pip install -r requirements.txt
+python app.py
+```
+
+#### Using Podman
+
+**Windows (PowerShell):**
+```powershell
+podman machine start
+podman build -t python-workshop .
+podman run -p 5000:5000 python-workshop
+```
+
+**macOS:**
+```bash
+podman machine start
+podman build -t python-workshop . && podman run -p 5000:5000 python-workshop
+```
+
+**Linux:**
+```bash
+podman build -t python-workshop . && podman run -p 5000:5000 python-workshop
+```
+
+Then open http://localhost:5000
+
+---
+
+### After Setup
+
+1. Open your browser to: **http://127.0.0.1:5000**
+2. You'll see `(venv)` in your terminal when the virtual environment is active
+
+### Deactivate Virtual Environment (when done)
+
+```bash
+deactivate
+```
+
+### Troubleshooting
+
+| Problem | Solution |
+|---------|----------|
+| `python` not found | Try `python3` instead, or install Python from [python.org](https://python.org) |
+| `venv` not found | Install with `sudo apt install python3-venv` (Linux) |
+| PowerShell error | Run `Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser` |
+| Port 5000 in use | Use a different port: `podman run -p 8080:5000 python-workshop` or set `FLASK_PORT=5001` |
+| Podman not found | Install from [podman.io](https://podman.io/getting-started/installation) |
+| Container won't start | Check logs with `podman logs <container-name>` |
+
+## Project Structure
+
+```
+├── app.py              # Flask application
+├── requirements.txt    # Python dependencies
+├── Containerfile       # Podman/Docker container definition
+├── .containerignore    # Files to exclude from container
+├── templates/          # HTML templates
+│   ├── index.html      # Home page
+│   ├── lesson.html     # Lesson page
+│   └── reference.html  # Quick reference
+└── static/
+    ├── style.css       # Styles
+    └── images/         # Images (logo, etc.)
+```
+
+## Usage
+
+1. Start at the home page to see all available lessons
+2. Click a lesson to begin learning
+3. Read the example code and explanations
+4. Click "Run Code" to execute and see output
+5. Modify the code and run again to experiment
+6. Try the exercises using the scratch pad
+7. Use hints if you get stuck