#521 – APRIL 19, 2022
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Build an Editor in Python and WebAssembly
Step-by-step instructions on how to build a code editor in the browser using Python and WebAssembly (WASM), via Pyodide, and CodeMirror.
AMIR TADRISI• Shared by Amir Tadrisi
Exploring Keywords in Python
Python keywords make up the fundamental building blocks of any Python program. In this video course, you’ll learn the basic syntax and usage for each of Python’s thirty-five keywords so you can write more efficient and readable code.
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Try atoti: A Free Collaborative Python BI Analytics Platform
atoti is a BI analytics platform combining a python library and a web application helping Quants, Data Analyst, Data Scientist and Business Users to collaborate, analyze and translate their data into business KPIs →
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Packaging PyQt6 Apps for Windows With PyInstaller
It isn’t much fun creating your own desktop applications if you can’t share them with other people: learn how to turn your PyQt6 application into a distributable installer for Windows using PyInstaller and InstallForge.
MARTIN FITZPATRICK
Discussions
2038 Date Problem (Funny, but True)
Coders old enough to remember Y2K are already dreading 2038, join the conversation.
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Articles & Tutorials
How Is PyPy Tested?
PyPy is a popular alternative implementation of Python and with a project of this size testing is always a challenge. This blog post highlights the testing philosophy used at PyPy, how the tests are organized, and how they avoid performance regressions.
CARL BOLZ-TEREICK
Python Virtual Environments: A Primer
In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to use a Python virtual environment to manage your Python projects. You’ll also dive deep into the structure of virtual environments built using the venv module, as well as the reasoning behind using virtual environments.
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Automate Your Pull Requests With Mergify
Want to scale up your engineering team? Bring your pull request automation to the next level using Mergify and secure your code using a merge queue. By saving time, you can focus on projects that matter. Trusted by engineers at Amazon, Mozilla, and Airtable. Book a demo →
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An Optimization Story
“I wanted to make a physics simulation 100x faster. I got it 4x faster exercising my best NumPy skills, and 50x faster after rewriting in Rust with a couple of other optimizations. I’d probably get to 100x if I had more than 2 cores.”
ZACH MITCHELL
Threading in Python: The Complete Guide
A very deep guide to all things threading in Python. Covers: differences between threads and processes, thread life-cycles, getting thread information, configuring threads, handling exceptions, locks, and all with many many examples.
JASON BROWNLEE
Using Faster Hardware: Tradeoffs & Alternatives
Throwing hardware at a software performance is often an easy solution, and sometimes the right one. Learn how to approach the decision, and some alternatives.
ITAMAR TURNER-TRAURING
Permissions in Django
Django comes with a robust permission system built-in. Learn about authentication, authorization, users, groups, and model level permissions.
OLUWOLE MAJIYAGBE• Shared by Oluwole Majiyagbe
Simplify Your Postgres Experience
Postgres the way it should be. Scale easily with performance tuned instances and built in connection pooling. Backups, DR, and HA out of the box all supported by Crunchy’s finest. Deploy today on AWS, GCP, or Azure.
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Python and Deprecations Redux
A deep dive on how the core team manages deprecations in Python, and how complications in a Fedora package were dealt with.
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Learn K-Means Clustering by Quantizing Color Images
Learn about the K-Means Clustering algorithm by coding an image quantizer in Python.
BALA PRIYA C• Shared by Bala Priya C
Projects & Code
TigerLily: Finding Drug Interactions in Silico With TigerGraph
GITHUB.COM/BENEDEKROZEMBERCZKI• Shared by Benedek Rozemberczki
Modern Flask Boilerplate for SaaS
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Events
Heidelberg Python Meetup
April 20, 2022
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Weekly Real Python Office Hours Q&A (Virtual)
April 20, 2022
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Python Northwest
April 21, 2022
PYNW.ORG.UK
PyLadies Dublin
April 21, 2022
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PyDelhi User Group Meetup
April 23, 2022
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PyCon US 2022
April 27 to May 6, 2022
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Happy Pythoning!
This was PyCoder’s Weekly Issue #521.
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