{
  "id": 308177,
  "title": "Day 24 of 100",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/day-24-of-100",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-08T12:43:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/hirave_palak/day-24-of-100-4b92"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On the 24th day of the 100-day journey, I discovered the intricacies of files, paths, and directories. I familiarized myself with the distinction between relative and absolute file paths, and how to effectively utilize both within Pycharm. Alongside these concepts, I practiced reading and writing files.\n\nRather than focusing on a single primary project, I embarked on multiple smaller endeavors. One of these mini-projects involved enhancing my Snake game to include a high score feature. This score persisted every time the game was loaded, providing a competitive edge for players.",
  "summary": "Today I learnt all about files, paths and directories. I learnt what a relative and absolute file path is as well as how to use both in Pycharm alongside reading and writing files. Rather than doing a singular main project I did multiple small ones, including upgrading my Snake game to have a high score that stays every time you load the game. This is one of the mini-projects that I did - with…",
  "key_points": [
    "On the 24th day of the 100-day journey, the author discovered file path intricacies.",
    "The author practiced using both relative and absolute file paths in Pycharm.",
    "The author enhanced a Snake game with a high score feature that persisted across game loads."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}