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

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




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How to Remove Items From Lists in Python

In this how-to guide, you'll explore different ways to remove items from lists in Python. Using practical examples, like managing a library book list and a contact book application, you'll learn efficient techniques for handling list item removal:

→ realpython.com/remove-item-from-list-python


Quiz: Python Name-Main Idiom

Test your knowledge of Python's if __name__ == "__main__" idiom by answering a series of questions! You've probably encountered the name-main idiom and might have even used it in your own scripts. But did you use it correctly?

→ realpython.com/quizzes/python-name-main-idiom


Python Timer Functions: Three Ways to Monitor Your Code

In this step-by-step tutorial, you'll learn how to use Python timer functions to monitor how quickly your programs are running. You'll use classes, context managers, and decorators to measure your program's running time. You'll also learn the benefits of each method and which to use given the situation:

→ realpython.com/python-timer


Using Sets in Python

In this course, you'll learn how to work with Python's set data type. You'll see how to define set objects in Python and discover the operations that they support. By the end of this course, you'll have a good feel for when a set is an appropriate choice in your own programs:

→ realpython.com/courses/sets-python


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