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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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Tips for Debugging With print()
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Understanding All of Python, Through Its Builtins
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Tuesday, October 5, 2021

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