Dougal Matthews: Create an Excellent Python Dev Env
There are a huge number of Python dev tools around, a number of them are essential for my day to day development. However, they tend to suffer from a lack of discoverability and it takes a while to...
View ArticleVasudev Ram: Trapping KeyboardInterrupt and EOFError for program cleanup
By Vasudev RamCtrl-C and Ctrl-Z handlingI had written this small Python utility for my own use, to show the ASCII code for any input character typed at the keyboard. Since it was a quick utility, I was...
View ArticleBhishan Bhandari: Hello world!
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View ArticlePyPy Development: PyPy2.7 v5.6 released - stdlib 2.7.12 support, C-API...
We have released PyPy2.7 v5.6 [0], about two months after PyPy2.7 v5.4. This new PyPy2.7 release includes the upstream stdlib version 2.7.12. We continue to make incremental improvements to our C-API...
View ArticleContinuum Analytics News: AnacondaCON 2017: Join us for our Inaugural User...
Company BlogMonday, November 14, 2016Michele ChambersEVP Anaconda Business Unit & CMOContinuum AnalyticsAt Continuum Analytics, we believe our most valuable asset is our community. From data...
View ArticleJeff Knupp: How Python Makes Working With Data More Difficult in the Long Run
Before we begin, let's be clear on terminology. When I refer to "working with data" in the context of software development I could mean one of two things:Interactively working with data, with perhaps...
View ArticleExperienced Django: Why kwargs?
I’ve noticed that several of the Django functions, especially filter, take a kwargs-style set of arguments. I casually wondered about this but didn’t give it much thought until now. I ran into a very...
View ArticleMike Driscoll: PyDev of the Week: Kirby Urner
This week we welcome Kirby Urner (@thekirbster) as our PyDev of the Week. Kirby teaches Python for the O’Reilly School of Technology. He also speaks at PyCon USA from time to time. You might also want...
View ArticleDoug Hellmann: warnings — Non-fatal Alerts — PyMOTW 3
The warnings module was introduced by PEP 230 as a way to warn programmers about changes in language or library features in anticipation of backwards incompatible changes coming with Python 3.0. It can...
View ArticleTim Golden: School Dojos, Raspberry Jams & Worksheets
Useful links:Turing House DojoWimbledon Raspberry Jam on EventBriteWimbledon Rasbperry Jam on TwitterWall Ball worksheetsWorksheets source on GithubMe on GithubMe on TwitterI’ve been glad to help out...
View ArticleSemaphore Community: Testing Python-Requests with Betamax
This article is brought with ❤ to you by Semaphore.IntroductionRequests is one of the most downloaded and widely used Python libraries published on PyPI. Testing Requests, however, is something that...
View ArticleSemaphore Community: Setting Up a BDD Stack on a Django Application
This article is brought with ❤ to you by Semaphore.IntroductionThis tutorial will guide you through installing behave_django and FactoryBoy to set up a BDD stack for a Django application. For this...
View ArticlePyCharm: Help us make a great PyCon US tutorial proposal
tl;dr Fresh new tutorial techniques and testimonials solicitedPyCon US 2017 is around the corner if you stretch your neck and have good eyesight. More specifically, the deadline for tutorial proposals...
View ArticleWeekly Python Chat: Duck Typing in Python
Let's talk about duck typing in Python: what does it mean and how does it affect the way we code?
View ArticlePython Engineering at Microsoft: A template for using Python on Azure Web Apps
Back in August we had a blog post on using newer versions of Python on Azure App Service. In that post we outlined why we were working on this alternative approach to using Python on Azure App Service...
View ArticleThe Digital Cat: Clean architectures in Python: a step-by-step example
One year ago I was introduced by my friend Roberto Ciatti to the concept of Clean Architecture, as it is called by Robert Martin. The well-known Uncle Bob talks a lot about this concept at conferences...
View ArticleMontreal Python User Group: Call for Speaker - Montréal-Python 61:...
Just in time before the Holiday season, we are gathering of the Python community together. This time we've decided to return to our roots at UQAM. For this opportunity we are looking for speakers. It's...
View ArticlePython 4 Kids: 3: Hello World!
For those of you interested in learning Python 3, I’m going to start revisiting old blog posts, updating them for Python 3. They might, but probably won’t, be repeating the same order as the original....
View ArticleContinuum Analytics News: Can New Technologies Help Stop Crime In Its Tracks?
Company BlogTuesday, November 15, 2016Peter WangCo-Founder & Chief Technology OfficerContinuum AnalyticsEarlier this week, I shared my thoughts on crime prevention through technology with IDG...
View ArticleDaniel Bader: The ultimate list of Python Podcasts
The ultimate list of Python PodcastsI couldn’t find a good and updated list of Python developer or Python programming podcasts online. So I created my own list with the best Python podcasts.I enjoy...
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