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Python async on the Web, GitHub Copilot, PyTorch Snake, and More

#539 – AUGUST 23, 2022 VIEW IN BROWSER
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Understanding async Python for the Web
“Recently Django 4.1 was released, and the thing most people seem interested in is the expanded async support. The Python web ecosystem has been seeing new frameworks pop up which are fully async, or support going fully async, from the start.” Learn more about async and its use in web frameworks.
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GitHub Copilot: Fly With Python at the Speed of Thought
In this tutorial, you’ll get your hands dirty with GitHub Copilot, a virtual pair programmer powered by artificial intelligence trained on billions of lines of code. You’ll explore several practical use cases in Python for this amazing productivity tool.
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Writing Snake in 12 Lines of PyTorch
Using linear algebra and tensor operations, Elias has emulated the classic game of “Snake”. This is a fun way to learn more about PyTorch and NumPy.
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How to Find an Absolute Value in Python
In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to calculate the absolute value in Python using the built-in abs() function. You’ll also implement the corresponding mathematical formulas from scratch. Finally, you’ll change the behavior of abs() in your own classes by hooking into Python’s interface.
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Caching in Python With lru_cache
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Build a Signaling System for Your Crypto Assets
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Achieving High Performance With Code Generation
Not for the faint of heart, this article talks about how to write code that writes byte-code in order to achieve higher performance. It builds on an old technique popular in the 80’s that can have a new life through Python’s byte-code.
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Why You Should Be Using Python’s Walrus Operator
Python’s controversial assignment expression, known as the walrus operator, can improve your code. It’s time you start using it. Learn how and where to use it and how it makes your code more readable.
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How to Query Datasette Servers Without Writing a Line of SQL
Ibis lets users write dataframe-like queries, and execute them on various SQL backends. Datasette lets users wrap SQLite databases with a public SQL API. Combine them and you get an excellent tool for exploring open data.
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Read a CSV File From S3 Without Saving It to the Disk
Ever have to write a one-off script that grabs content from S3? Learn how to use boto3 with the tempfile module and a context manager so that download doesn’t linger around.
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Deepnote: Collaborative, Jupyter-Compatible Data Science Notebooks
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Using HTTPie and Printing HTTP Request
Learn how to use HTTPie to quickly grab things over HTTP. Examples include requesting JSON from APIs, using DuckDuckGo in Tamil, authorizing requests, cookies, and lots more.
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Understanding Pickle in Python
The pickle module is used for serialization of Python objects. Learn what can be pickled, what can’t be pickled, and what to do if something isn’t pickle-able.
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