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PEP 686, Lazy Evaluation, Serverless Python, and More

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PEP 686: Make UTF-8 Mode Default
This Python Enhancement Proposal outlines making UTF-8 the default throughout Python. This takes the addition of Unicode introduced in Python 3 to its full extent, applying it to file encoding, pipes, and more. Mechanisms for other encoding are still supported. This PEP is targeted for Python 3.15.
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What’s Lazy Evaluation in Python?
This tutorial explores lazy evaluation in Python and looks at the advantages and disadvantages of using lazy and eager evaluation methods. By the end of this tutorial, you’ll clearly understand which approach is best for you, depending on your needs.
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Serverless Python in 2024
Talk Python interviews Tony Sherman and they discuss the current state of serverless computing in the Python world, including some of the newer tools and best practices.
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Django Developers Survey 2023 Results
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PyPy v7.3.16 Release
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PEP 745: Python 3.14 Release Schedule
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Quiz: Writing Unit Tests for Your Code With unittest
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Filter Sensitive Contents From Django’s Error Reports
Django has the ability to automatically email admins when a 500 error occurs. These kinds of errors can potentially contain sensitive information though, so there are decorators to hide these values. This post covers those as well as how to filter data when using Sentry.
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Asyncio Coroutine Object Methods in Python
The async and await keywords that form Python’s coroutine mechanism can be used for class methods as well as the more common case of functions. This article shows you how you can use asyncio with your objects.
JASON BROWNLEE

How to Prevent Data Leakage in pandas & scikit-learn
How you impute missing values in machine learning data sets can effect the quality of your training. This article teaches you what data leakage is and what steps you should take to avoid it.
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An Open Letter Regarding the DjangoCon Europe CfP
Putting on a conference is a complex matter and an attempt to clarify how future DjangoCons in Europe would be structured has resulted in push-back. This open letter is by a Django board member explaining the situation and a hope of how to move forward.
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Python Basics: Lists and Tuples
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Don’t Lie in Interviews
This strongly worded opinion piece by Nat is in reaction to common advice given on Reddit and similar boards. Nat counters it all with “don’t lie in interviews”. Strong language warning.
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Fake Job Interviews Target Devs With New Python Backdoor
“A new campaign tracked as “Dev Popper” is targeting software developers with fake job interviews in an attempt to trick them into installing a Python remote access trojan (RAT).”
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Why You Need a “WTF Notebook”
There’s a very specific reputation Nat wants to have on a team: “Nat helps me solve my problems. Nat get things I care about done.” Keeping a WTF notebook helps him do just that.
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Write Unit Tests for Your Python Code With ChatGPT
In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to use ChatGPT to generate tests for your Python code. You’ll use the chat to create doctest, unittest, and pytest tests for your code.
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Leibniz Formula for Π in Python, JavaScript, and Ruby
This is a bare-bones, side-by-side comparison of the Leibniz formula for calculating pi in Python, JavaScript, and Ruby, along with performance measurements.
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Better Test Parametrisation in pytest
This “Things I’ve Learned” post discusses how to take advantage of test parameterisation in pytest.
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