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Mike Driscoll: Python 3.13 Allows Disabling of the GIL + subinterpreters

Link: https://www.blog.pythonlibrary.org/2024/03/14/python-3-13-allows-disabling-of-the-gil-subinterpreters/

Python 3.13 adds the ability to remove the Global Interpreter Lock (GIL) per PEP 703. Just this past week, a PR was merged in that allows the disabling of the GIL using a command line flag or an envir
Wingware: Wing Python IDE Version 10.0.3 - March 15, 2024

Link: https://wingware.com/news/2024-03-14

Wing 10.0.3 adds more control over AI request context, improves keyboard navigability on
Windows, fixes folding failures seen in Python files, avoids failure to show debug process
output in Debug I/O,
Peter Bengtsson: Leibniz formula for π in Python, JavaScript, and Ruby

Link: http://www.peterbe.com/plog/leibniz-formula-for-pi

Different ways to calculate the value of π using the Leibniz formula
PyCharm: Pytest vs. Unittest: Which Is Better?

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Python, being a versatile and widely used programming language, offers several testing frameworks to facilitate the testing process. Two prominent choices are pytest and unittest, both of which come w
Real Python: The Real Python Podcast – Episode #196: Exploring Duck Typing in Python & Dynamics of Monkey Patching

Link: https://realpython.com/podcasts/rpp/196/

What are the advantages of determining the type of an object by how it behaves? What coding circumstances are not a good fit for duck typing? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringin
Robin Wilson: How to speed up appending to PostGIS tables with ogr2ogr

Link: https://blog.rtwilson.com/how-to-speed-up-appending-to-postgis-tables-with-ogr2ogr/

Summary: If appending to a PostGIS table with GDAL/OGR is taking a long time, try setting the PG_USE_COPY config option to YES (eg. adding --config PG_USE_COPY YES to your command line). This should s
Spyder IDE: Reusable research Birds of a Feather session at Scipy 2023: Solutions and tools

Link: https://www.spyder-ide.org/blog/reusable-research-bof-scipy-2023-part-2/

The Spyder team and collaborators hosted a Birds of a Feather (BoF) session at SciPy 2023, focused on moving beyond just scripts and notebooks toward truly reproducible, reusable research.
In Part 1 o
Python Software Foundation: Introducing PSF Grants Program Office Hours

Link: https://pyfound.blogspot.com/2024/02/introducing-psf-grants-office-hours.html

In October 2023, we acknowledged the situation surrounding DjangoCon Africa and noted our intent to make ongoing improvements to the Grants Program. We also recognize that we are in a new world of hyb
Brett Cannon: State of WASI support for CPython: March 2024

Link: https://snarky.ca/state-of-wasi-support-for-cpython-march-2024/

The biggest update since June 2023 is WASI is now a tier 2 platform for CPython! This means that the main branch of CPython should never be broken more than 24 hours for WASI and that a release will b
Paolo Melchiorre: Pybites Podcast #155

Link: https://www.paulox.net/2024/03/15/pybites-podcast-155/

Episode 155 of Pybites podcast with the title “Django, Open Source & Pycon Conferences, Paolo Melchiorre’s Developer Odyssey”
ListenData: 4 Ways to Correct Grammar with Python

Link: https://www.listendata.com/2024/01/4-ways-to-correct-grammar-with-python.html

This tutorial explains various methods for checking and correcting grammar using Python. Automatic grammar correction helps students, professionals and content creators to make sure their writing foll
ListenData: 15 Free Open Source ChatGPT Alternatives (with Code)

Link: https://www.listendata.com/2023/03/open-source-chatgpt-models-step-by-step.html

In this article we will explain how Open Source ChatGPT alternatives work and how you can use them to build your own ChatGPT clone for free. By the end of this article you will have a good understandi
Real Python: Model-View-Controller (MVC) in Python Web Apps: Explained With Lego

Link: https://realpython.com/lego-model-view-controller-python/

If you’re curious about web development, then you’ve likely encountered the abbreviation MVC, which stands for Model-View-Controller. You may know that it’s a common design pattern that’s fundamental
ListenData: Python for Data Science: Beginner's Guide

Link: https://www.listendata.com/2020/10/learn-python-for-data-science.html

This tutorial would help you to learn Data Science with Python by examples. It is designed for beginners who want to get started with Data Science in Python. Python is an open source language and it i
Data School: Jupyter & IPython terminology explained 💡

Link: https://www.dataschool.io/jupyter-and-ipython-terminology/

Are you trying to understand the differences between Jupyter Notebook, JupyterLab, IPython, Colab, and other related terms? You&aposre in the right place!
I&aposll explain by walking through a brief h
The Python Coding Blog: The Python Coding Book is Out in Paperback and EBook

Link: https://thepythoncodingbook.com/2024/03/19/the-python-coding-book-first-edition/

The Python Coding Book is out—I published the First Edition in paperback and EBook, which is a revised version of the “Zeroth” Edition which you’ve been able to read here on this site for a while—just
Robin Wilson: One reason for getting a ‘No HTTP triggers found’ error when using Azure Functions with Python V2 programming model

Link: https://blog.rtwilson.com/one-reason-for-getting-a-no-http-triggers-found-error-when-using-azure-functions-with-python-v2-programming-model/

Summary: It might be because there is an exception raised when importing your function_app.py – for example, caused by one of your import statements raising an exception, or a parsing error caused by
Hynek Schlawack: You Can Build Portable Binaries of Python Applications

Link: https://hynek.me/til/python-portable-binaries/

Contrary to popular belief, it’s possible to ship portable executables of Python applications without sending your users to Python packaging hell.