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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:


How to Create Pivot Tables With pandas

In this tutorial, you'll learn how to create pivot tables using pandas. You'll explore the key features of DataFrame's pivot_table() method and practice using them to aggregate your data in different ways:

→ realpython.com/how-to-pandas-pivot-table


Efficient Iterations With Python Iterators and Iterables

In this video course, you'll learn what iterators and iterables are in Python. You'll learn how they differ and when to use them in your code. You'll also learn how to create your own iterators and iterables to make data processing more efficient:

→ realpython.com/courses/efficient-iterations-iterators-iterables


[Webinar] Saga Pattern: Compensating Transactions at Will Bank
Sponsored by Temporal

Join us June 20th when we’ll hear from a Will Bank Staff Engineer on the challenges of financial transactions, and how they use Temporal to guarantee transactions complete. We’ll also go over using Temporal for fraud workflows, observability with Temporal, and architecture choices to optimize performance.

→ Learn More and Register


What Are CRUD Operations?

CRUD operations are the cornerstone of application functionality. Whether you access a database or interact with a REST API, you usually want to create, retrieve, update, and delete data. In this tutorial, you'll explore how CRUD operations work in practice:

→ realpython.com/crud-operations


The Real Python Podcast – Episode #206: Building Python Unit Tests & Exploring a Data Visualization Gallery

How do you start adding unit tests to your Python code? Can the built-in unittest framework cover most or all of your needs? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects:

→ realpython.com/podcasts/rpp/206


Quiz: Python Operators and Expressions

Test your understanding of Python operators and expressions:

→ realpython.com/quizzes/python-operators-expressions


Make a 2D Side-Scroller Game With PyGame

In this step-by-step course, you'll learn how to use PyGame. This library allows you to create games and rich multimedia programs in Python. You'll learn how to draw items on your screen, implement collision detection, handle user input, and much more:

→ realpython.com/courses/pygame-primer


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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