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Using Python’s pathlib Module
In this video course, you’ll learn how to effectively work with file system paths in Python 3 using the pathlib module in the standard library.
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A Crash Course in Comprehensions and Generators
A great collection of code snippets that showcase the power and flexibility of list comprehensions, generators and related constructs.
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Guido van Rossum: Python and the Future of Programming
An in-depth, 3 hour interview with Guido van Rossum by Lex Fridman.
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Discussions


PEP 683: Immortal Objects, Using a Fixed Refcount
Currently all CPython objects have some memory allocated to maintain state, even those that are immutable. PEP 683 proposes “Immortal Objects” and this thread discusses the proposal.
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Multiprocessing Race Conditions in Python
A race condition happens when parallel tasks attempt to execute code at the same time and the results are dependent on order of execution. Finding race conditions can be challenging, this article gives some hints as to how to find the different kinds of race conditions when coding with the multiprocessing module.
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Preparing Data to Measure ML Model Performance
How do you prepare a dataset for machine learning (ML)? How do you go beyond cleaning the data and move toward measuring how the model performs? This week on the show, Jodie Burchell, developer advocate for data science at JetBrains, returns to talk about strategies for better ML model performance.
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Connect, Integrate & Automate Your Data - From Python or Any Other Application
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How to Get a List of All Files in a Directory With Python
In this tutorial, you’ll be examining a couple of methods to get a list of files and folders in a directory with Python. You’ll also use both methods to recursively list directory contents. Finally, you’ll examine a situation that pits one method against the other.
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Python Type Hints: Case Study on parsy
This deep article talks about Luke’s journey to try to add type checking and why he often gives up. It walks through what was needed to add types to parsy, one of the libraries he maintains and how it compared to other similar libraries.
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Save Using update_fields for Better Django Performance
The update_fields argument to the .save() call restricts the underlying SQL to just the named fields. For some conditions this can mean a performance boost. This article shows where it can be helpful and when it might lead to bugs.
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7 Useful Python Libraries You Should Use in Your Next Project
This article introduces you to 7 useful Python libraries: PySnooper, schedule, MechanicalSoup, ftfy, rpyc, pyglet, and rope. Read on to learn how these can help you with your next project.
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Python Linter Comparison 2022
There are many linter choices for Python, this article covers a lot of them: Pylint, Pyflakes, Flake8, autopep8, Bandit, Prospector, Pylama, Pyroma, Black, Mypy, Radon, and mccabe.
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A Mastodon Opportunity for Developers
As the article starts: “There’s a lot of interest in Mastodon at the moment, For Reasons.” This article talks about how to play with the Mastodon API to embed content.
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Time Series Data: Do You Need a Purpose-Built Database
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Python and .NET, an Ongoing Saga
Python.NET has released a new version, so Nikos has written an article that explores the history of Microsoft, .NET, and Python including the state of Iron Python.
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Reddit Monitoring With Python
A step-by-step tutorial on creating a Reddit keyword monitoring tool with Python and praw. Learn how to run a Python script to watch keywords on a subreddit.
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Python + Power BI, Parallel Loops, Fast Testing, and More

Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Microsoft Power BI and Python: Two Superpowers Combined #553 – NOVEMBER 29, 2022 VIEW IN BROWSER The PyCoder's Weekly Logo Microsoft Power BI and Python: Two Superpowers Combined In this tutorial,

WebAuthn, Mastodon, Python 3.12, and More

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

Moving Projects Away From Passwords With WebAuthn #552 – NOVEMBER 22, 2022 VIEW IN BROWSER The PyCoder's Weekly Logo Moving Projects Away From Passwords With WebAuthn What if you didn't have to

Refactoring Python Code, Chrome Extensions, Asyncio, and More

Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Refactoring: Prepare Your Code to Get Help #551 – NOVEMBER 15, 2022 VIEW IN BROWSER The PyCoder's Weekly Logo Refactoring: Prepare Your Code to Get Help In this Code Conversation video course, you

Python 3.11's Speedup, Scopes, Google APIs, and More

Tuesday, November 8, 2022

Where Exactly Does Python 3.11 Get Its Speedup? #550 – NOVEMBER 8, 2022 VIEW IN BROWSER The PyCoder's Weekly Logo Where Exactly Does Python 3.11 Get Its Speedup? This deep dive into Python

First Match in a List, Memes With Pillow, When to Upgrade to 3.11, and More

Tuesday, November 1, 2022

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