Frank Wierzbicki: Jython 2.7.1 beta2 released!
On behalf of the Jython development team, I'm pleased to announce that the second beta of Jython 2.7.1 is available! This is a bugfix release. Bug fixes include better unit testing under windows and...
View ArticleDavy Mitchell: Reflections On IronPython : Still In Production
A recent reddit thread on IronPython brought back some memories so I thought I would record them in a quick blog post.I really liked Python when I discovered it 10+ years ago and was delighted when I...
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PyPy Development: Automatic SIMD vectorization support in PyPy
Hi everyone, it took some time to catch up with the JIT refacrtorings merged in this summer. But, (drums) we are happy to announce that:The next release of PyPy, "PyPy 15.11", will ship the new auto...
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Python Software Foundation: BBC’s micro:bit project open-sourced today!
As you may recall, there have been a couple of previous posts to this blog about the BBC’s micro:bit project (also see PSF newsblog). The micro:bit is a small, stripped-down, wearable computer...
View ArticleStéphane Wirtel: Python Meetup at Charleroi
Dear Python Community of Belgium,We are glad to announce to you there will be a Python Meetup in Charleroi on 29th October from 19h. It’s the place of the two first EuroPythons (2002 and 2003).The goal...
View ArticleBrian Okken: Writing software is like nothing else (PT006)
Writing software is like nothing else My experience with writing software comes from my experience: where I grew up, what eras I lived through, what my economical and geographical experiences have...
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Sumith: SymPy at PyCon India 2015
The excitementPeople travelling from all over the country(and outside!) to Bangalore for a conference on a weekend, Yay! We were really excited about the workshop and devsprint that the SymPy team was...
View ArticleMike Driscoll: Python 201 – An Intro to Context Managers
Python came out with a special new keyword several years ago in Python 2.5 that is known as the “with statement”. This new keyword allows a developer to create context managers. But wait! What’s a...
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PyCharm: PyCharm 5 Beta is available
Today we announce the release of PyCharm 5 Beta, a feature-complete preview version of PyCharm 5.Download PyCharm 5 Beta build 143.414 from the Early Access Preview page or as a patch-based update...
View ArticleDataquest: Getting started with machine learning in Python
Machine learning is a field that uses algorithms to learn from data and make predictions. Practically, this means that we can feed data into an algorithm, and use it to make predictions about what...
View ArticleChris Hager: How to install NodeJS 4.x on CentOS
Recently io.js and node.js merged again into a single codebase in Node v4.0.0. The fork happened in December 2014 and io.js has seen rapid improvements and fast uptake of upstream V8 features.Now the...
View ArticleStéphane Wirtel: PythonFOSDEM 2016
Hey the Pythonistas,Just to inform you there will be a Python devroom at FOSDEM 2016 in January 2016.The FOSDEM is the Free and Open source Software Developer European Meeting, a free and...
View ArticleBrian Okken: The Waterfall Model and “Managing the Development of Large...
The waterfall model has been used and modified and changed and rebelled against since before I started programming. Waterfall such an important character in the story of software development that we...
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Vasudev Ram: Play a list of WAV files with PyAudio
By Vasudev RamWhile looking at various Python libraries, I remembered PyAudio, which I had blogged about here earlier:PyAudio and PortAudio - like ODBC for soundThis time I thought of using it to play...
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Andre Roberge: Cryptic Reeborg
Like many people, one of the main reasons I like Python so much is that Python programs are usually very readable ... at least for people that can read and understand English. This post is definitely...
View ArticleBioPython News: Biopython 1.66 released
Source distributions and Windows installers for Biopython 1.66 are now available from the downloads page on the official Biopython website and from the Python Package Index (PyPI).This release of...
View ArticleMike Driscoll: wxPython’s Context Managers
The wxPython toolkit added context managers to its code base a few years ago, but for some reason you don’t see very many examples of their use. In this article, we’ll look at three examples of context...
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PyCharm: Announcing PyCharm Edu 2.0.2: CheckiO integration
Today we have great news for everyone passionate about learning and teaching programming with Python.First, we’ve released PyCharm Edu 2.0.2, an updated version of our free, easy and professional tool...
View ArticleMike C. Fletcher: Finally moving to Django migrations
So it has taken far too long to get this done. As our migration operations were tightly coupled to South migrations, South was holding us back for far too long. Today I've pretty-much finished the...
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Python Software Foundation: Congratulations to the new Board of Directors!
Board Election Results The PSF annual Board members' election was just completed, with voting closed at end of day (AOE) on May 31, 2015. Thanks to all who took part, including candidates, PSF...
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