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There’s always something going on over at realpython.com as far as Python tutorials go.

Here’s what you may have missed this past week:


Duck Typing in Python: Writing Flexible and Decoupled Code

In this tutorial, you'll learn about duck typing in Python. It's a typing system based on objects' behaviors rather than on inheritance. By taking advantage of duck typing, you can create flexible and decoupled sets of Python classes that you can use together or individually:

→ realpython.com/duck-typing-python


Python Basics Exercises: Installing Packages With pip

In this Python Basics Exercises video course, you'll practice installing packages with pip. You'll also practice creating virtual environments, making lists of requirements, and recreating a development environment:

→ realpython.com/courses/basics-exercises-install-packages-with-pip


The CTO's Guide to Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
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Python's Requests Library (Guide)

In this tutorial on Python's Requests library, you'll see some of the most useful features that Requests has to offer as well as ways to customize and optimize those features. You'll learn how to use requests efficiently and stop requests to external services from slowing down your application:

→ realpython.com/python-requests


The Real Python Podcast – Episode #194: Automate Tasks With Python & Building a Small Search Engine

What are the typical computer tasks you do manually every week? Could you automate those tasks with a Python script? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects:

→ realpython.com/podcasts/rpp/194


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Today, you can build AI & data applications using only Python! Taipy, the open-source Python end-to-end application builder helps you with this. It's similar to Steamlit but designed to build production-ready apps. Some differences: it scales as more users hit the app, can work with huge datasets, is multi-user, and covers the full software development cycle, from application version management (dev, test, prod), to unique pipeline versioning.

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Quiz: Defining Main Functions in Python

In this quiz, you'll test your understanding of the Python main() function and the special __name__ variable. With this knowledge, you'll be able to understand the best practices for defining main() in Python:

→ realpython.com/quizzes/python-main-function


Using Data Classes in Python

Data classes are one of the new features introduced in Python 3.7. When using data classes, you don't have to write boilerplate code to get proper initialization, representation, and comparisons for your objects:

→ realpython.com/courses/python-data-classes


PyCoder's Weekly – Get the Latest Python News & Updates

Become a better Pythonista and stay up-to-date with your weekly dose of Python news & projects:

 → pycoders.com or click here to get the latest issue via email


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