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Real Python: Pointers in Python: What's the Point?

Link: https://realpython.com/pointers-in-python/

If you’ve ever worked with lower level languages like C or C++, then you’ve probably heard of pointers. Pointers allow you to create great efficiency in parts of your code. They also cause confusion f
Made With Mu: Contributor Focus: Tiago Montes

Link: https://madewith.mu/mu/users/2019/05/29/tiago.html

Mu is not a solo effort. Many folks have contributed to Mu,
and I will be eternally grateful for their work. With the spirit of
recognising the voluntary contributions of others in mind, I’m going to
Yasoob Khalid: Speeding up Python code using multithreading

Link: https://pythontips.com/2019/05/29/speeding-up-python-code-using-multithreading/

Hi lovely people! A lot of times we end up writing code in Python which does remote requests or reads multiple files or does processing on some data. And in a lot of those cases I have seen programme
Test and Code: 76: TDD: Don’t be afraid of Test-Driven Development - Chris May

Link: https://testandcode.com/76

Test Driven Development, TDD, can be intimidating to try.
Why is that? And how can we make it less scary?
That's what this episode is about.
Chris May is a Python developer and the co-founder of PyR
Quansight Labs Blog: Community-driven open source and funded development

Link: https://labs.quansight.org/blog/2019/05/community-driven-opensource-funded-development/

Quansight Labs is an experiment for us in a way. One of our main aims is to
channel more resources into community-driven PyData projects, to keep them
healthy and accelerate their development. And do
Learn PyQt: Building a simple Notepad clone with PyQt5

Link: https://www.learnpyqt.com/apps/no2pads-simple-notepad-clone/

Notepad doesn't need much introduction. It's a plaintext editor that's been part of Windows since the beginning, and similar applications exist in every GUI desktop ever created.Here we reimplement No
Learn PyQt: First steps with Qt Creator

Link: https://www.learnpyqt.com/courses/qt-creator/first-steps-qt-creator/


Open up Qt Creator and you will be presented with the main window. The designer is available via the tab on the left hand side. However, to activate this you first need to start creating a .ui file.
Python Software Foundation: Upcoming PyPI Improvements for 2019

Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PythonSoftwareFoundationNews/~3/UJLhXUl_Le8/upcoming-pypi-improvements-for-2019.html


The Python Package Index (PyPI) is far and away the largest and most visible service that the Python Software Foundation (PSF) supports for the Python community. Throughout the project’s 16 year hist
Python Software Foundation: 2018 in review!

Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PythonSoftwareFoundationNews/~3/NXMcoIchkxY/2018-in-review.html


Happy New Year from the PSF! We’d like to highlight some of our activities from 2018 and update the community on the initiatives we are working on.



PyCon 2018



PyCon 2018 was held in Cleveland,
Python Software Foundation: PyPI Security and Accessibility Q1 2019 Request for Proposals Update

Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PythonSoftwareFoundationNews/~3/HPqp93-tF3M/pypi-security-and-accessibility-q1-2019.html


Earlier this year we launched a Request for Information (RFI) followed by the launch of a Request for Proposals (RFP) in November to fulfill a contract for the Open Technology Fund (OTF) Core Infrast
Codementor: Powering up python as a data analysis platform

Link: https://www.codementor.io/editorpeople/powering-up-python-as-a-data-analysis-platform-vgeln36gg

When working with Machine Learning algorithms we face large data movement, but in many algorithms the most important part is a heavy use of linear algebra operations and other...
Catalin George Festila: Python 3.7.3 : How fast are Data Classes.

Link: http://python-catalin.blogspot.com/2019/05/python-373-how-fast-are-data-classes.html

This simple tutorial follows the PEP 0557 subject of Data Classes.
About the python classes then you can define into three ways:

standard_class;
slot_class ( standard_class with __slots__);
the new 
Catalin George Festila: Python 3.7.3 : Using the win32com - part 007.

Link: http://python-catalin.blogspot.com/2019/05/python-373-using-win32com-part-007.html

Today I show you a new script I tested a few days ago with win32com and Win32_LogonSession class, see the documentation.
The Win32_LogonSession WMI class describes the logon session or sessions associ
Python Software Foundation: Use two-factor auth to improve your PyPI account's security

Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PythonSoftwareFoundationNews/~3/zpeffx269IQ/use-two-factor-auth-to-improve-your.html

To increase the security of Python package downloads, we're beginning to introduce two-factor authentication (2FA) as a login security option on the Python Package Index. This is thanks to a grant fro
Python Insider: Use two-factor auth to improve your PyPI account's security

Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PythonInsider/~3/XxU4dNyZtWE/use-two-factor-auth-to-improve-your.html

To increase the security of Python package downloads, we're beginning to introduce two-factor authentication (2FA) as a login security option on the Python Package Index. This is thanks to a grant fro
Dataquest: Python For Loops: A Tutorial

Link: https://www.dataquest.io/blog/python-for-loop-tutorial/

Learn how to master Python for loops and statements like break and continue to iterate through lists and clean and analyze large data sets quickly.
The post Python For Loops: A Tutorial appeared first
Learn PyQt: MacOS Mojave Dark Mode Support in PyQt 5.12.2

Link: https://www.learnpyqt.com/blog/macos-mojave-dark-mode-support-pyqt5122/


MacOS Mojave, released in September of last year, introduced a user-toggleable "Dark Mode". This enables a system-wide dark colour scheme, intended to make things easier on your eyes at night, or les
Wingware News: Wing Python IDE 7.0.3 - May 30, 2019

Link: https://wingware.com/news/2019-05-30

Wing 7.0.3 has been released. This is a minor release that includes the following fixes
and improvements:
Fix analysis when using Python 3 on a remote host
Fix several cases where valid imports cou
Catalin George Festila: Python 3.7.3 : Testing firebase with Python 3.7.3 .

Link: http://python-catalin.blogspot.com/2019/04/testing-firebase-with-python-373.html

The tutorial for today consists of using the Firebase service with python version 3.7.3 .
As you know Firebase offers multiple free and paid services.
In order to use the Python programming language,