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Python Secures TIOBE #1 Spot, Guido on Python Performance, 3.10 Updates, and More

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Beating C and Java, Python Becomes the #1 Most Popular Programming Language, Says TIOBE
ZDNet reports that Python “is now the most popular language, according to one popularity ranking.” “For the first time in more than 20 years we have a new leader of the pack…” the TIOBE Index announced this month. “The long-standing hegemony of Java and C is over.”
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Python C API: Add Functions to Access PyObject
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Exploring the New Features of Python 3.10
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Representing Rational Numbers With Python Fractions
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Tips for Debugging With print()
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Python’s sum(): The Pythonic Way to Sum Values
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Understanding All of Python, Through Its Builtins
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Finding and Reporting an asyncio Bug in Python 3.10
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Three Uses for functools.partial() in Django
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All Things Python 3.10, Proportional Fonts, Python Editors, and More

Tuesday, October 5, 2021

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Python GIL Deep-Dive, Django 4.0 is Coming, Python as a Build Tool, and More

Tuesday, September 28, 2021

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Tuesday, September 21, 2021

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Tuesday, September 14, 2021

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Tuesday, September 7, 2021

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