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There’s always something going on over at realpython.com as far as Python tutorials go, of course. And, this week we’re also on the hunt for exceptional talent to join the Real Python team:


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But back to our regular programming—here’s what you may have missed this past week:


Python News Roundup: July 2024

Over the last month, NumPy and Polars have released new major versions. While the data science ecosystem sees some important developments, there are also important discussions about the core language itself, including how Python should be versioned in the future:

→ realpython.com/python-news-july-2024


Quiz: Split Your Dataset With scikit-learn's train_test_split()

In this quiz, you'll test your understanding of how to use the train_test_split() function from the scikit-learn library to split your dataset into subsets for unbiased evaluation in machine learning:

→ realpython.com/quizzes/train-test-split-python-data


What is Database Mind
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→ See the Demo on YouTube


Customize VS Code Settings

In this course, Philipp helps you customize your Visual Studio Code settings to switch from a basic cluttered look to a clean presentable look. This is not just pleasant on the eyes, but also gives you a nice user interface if you want to share on a zoom call or screen recording:

→ realpython.com/courses/customize-vscode-settings


Quiz: Choosing the Best Font for Programming

In this quiz, you'll test your understanding of how to choose the best font for your daily programming. You'll get questions about the technicalities and features to consider when choosing a programming font and refresh your knowledge about how to spot a high-quality coding font:

→ realpython.com/quizzes/coding-fonts


Authentication Your Whole Team Will Love
Sponsored by PropelAuth

“With PropelAuth, I think I’ve spent about a day – total – on auth over the past year.” PropelAuth is easy to integrate and provides all the tools your team needs to manage your users - dashboards, user insights, impersonation, SSO and more.

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How Do You Choose Python Function Names?

This tutorial discusses the rules and conventions for choosing Python function names and why they're important:

→ realpython.com/python-function-names


Quiz: Build a Blog Using Django, GraphQL, and Vue

In this quiz, you'll test your understanding of building a Django blog back end and a Vue front end, using GraphQL to communicate between them. This will help you decouple your back end and front end, handle data persistence in the API, and display the data in a single-page app (SPA):

→ realpython.com/quizzes/python-django-blog


The Real Python Podcast – Episode #212: Digging Into Graph Theory in Python With David Amos

Have you wondered about graph theory and how to start exploring it in Python? What resources and Python libraries can you use to experiment and learn more? This week on the show, former co-host David Amos returns to talk about what he's been up to and share his knowledge about graph theory in Python:

→ realpython.com/podcasts/rpp/212


Quiz: Python String Formatting: Available Tools and Their Features

Take this quiz to test your understanding of the available tools for string formatting in Python, as well as their strengths and weaknesses. These tools include f-strings, the .format() method, and the modulo operator:

→ realpython.com/quizzes/python-string-formatting


Defining Main Functions in Python

In this step-by-step course, you'll learn how Python main functions are used and some best practices to organize your code so it can be executed as a script and imported from another module:

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


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

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