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NumFOCUS: Statement on Coronavirus

Link: https://numfocus.org/blog/statement-on-coronavirus?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=statement-on-coronavirus

As you are aware, the Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a topic of frequent and ongoing discussions. We would like to provide an update on our status and policies as well as provide resources for additional i
PyCoder’s Weekly: Issue #411 (March 10, 2020)

Link: https://pycoders.com/issues/411

#411 – MARCH 10, 2020 View in Browser » Post-Mortem Python Plotting Who loves debugging things that only fail occasionally? Just me? Maybe you need to check out Andy Jones’ extract() function th
eGenix.com: PyDDF Python Spring Sprint 2020

Link: https://www.egenix.com/company/news/PyDDF-Spring-Sprint-2020

The following text is in German, since we're announcing a Python sprint in Düsseldorf, Germany.

Ankündigung
PyDDF Python Spring Sprint 2020 in
Düsseldorf



Samstag, 28.03.2020, 10:00-18:00 Uhr
Sonnt
Anarcat: Font changes

Link: https://anarc.at/blog/2020-03-10-font-changes/

I have worked a bit on the fonts I use recently. From the main font I
use every day in my text editor and terminals to this very website, I
did a major and (hopefully) thoughtful overhaul of my typogr
Karim Elghamrawy: Private Methods in Python

Link: https://www.afternerd.com/blog/python-private-methods/

Let me preface this article by emphasizing that understanding object-oriented programming (OOP) is crucial if you want to learn Python. One aspect of OOP is to learn how to define and use private meth
Test and Code: 105: TAP: Test Anything Protocol - Matt Layman

Link: https://testandcode.com/105

The Test Anything Protocol, or TAP, is a way to record test results in a language agnostic way, predates XML by about 10 years, and is still alive and kicking.
Matt Layman has contributed to Python in
Quansight Labs Blog: Planned architectural work for PyData/Sparse

Link: https://labs.quansight.org/blog/2020/02/whats-next-for-pydatasparse/

What have we been doing so far? 🤔
Research 📚
A lot of behind the scenes work has been taking place on PyData/Sparse. Not so much in terms of code, more in terms of research and community/team building
Roberto Alsina: Episodio 34: Python moderno 5: 1,2,3,4 ... Probando Enums!

Link: https://ralsina.me/weblog/posts/youtube/episodio-34-python-moderno-5-1234-probando-enums.html

Enums en Python ni siquiera son tan nuevos, están desde Python 3.4 pero SE USAN DEMASIADO POCO.
Y es una pena, porque permiten resolver muchos problemas de manera más robusta que lo que sea que estás
Real Python: Using the Python defaultdict Type for Handling Missing Keys

Link: https://realpython.com/python-defaultdict/

A common problem that you can face when working with Python dictionaries is to try to access or modify keys that don’t exist in the dictionary. This will raise a KeyError and break up your code execut
Wing Tips: Goto-Definition From the Interactive Shells in Wing Pro

Link: https://wingware.com/blog/goto-definition-in-shells

In this Wing Tip we'll take a quick look at a
lesser-known but often useful feature in Wing Pro: Jumping from symbols in the
integrated shells to their point of definition in source code. This makes
Mike Driscoll: Python 101: Learning About Lists

Link: https://www.blog.pythonlibrary.org/2020/03/10/python-101-learning-about-lists/

Lists are a fundamental data type in the Python programming language. A list is a mutable sequence that is typically a collection of homogeneous items. Mutable means that you can change a list after i
Continuum Analytics Blog: Anaconda Individual Edition 2020.02: New Name, Exciting Features

Link: https://www.anaconda.com/anaconda-individual-edition-2020-02/

  We are pleased to announce the release of Anaconda Individual Edition (formerly Anaconda Distribution) 2020.02! There are some exciting new features in this release, but first we’ll touch on the nam
Kushal Das: More power to you my friend

Link: https://kushaldas.in/posts/more-power-to-you-my-friend.html



Today marks 365 days of incarceration of Chelsea Manning, with around $256000
in fines. She has not been charged for any crime.
At home, Py (daughter) wanted to know why her Wonder Woman is still in
Quansight Labs Blog: uarray: GSoC Participation

Link: https://labs.quansight.org/blog/2020/03/uarray-gsoc-participation/

I'm pleased to announce that uarray is participating in GSoC '20 as a sub-organization under the umbrella of the Python Software Foundation. Our ideas page is up here, go take a look and see if you (o
Django Weblog: New governance model for the Django project

Link: https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2020/mar/12/governance/

For some time now, a proposal to change the governance of the Django
open-source project has been under discussion and refinement. It was
written up as a Django Enhancement Proposal (DEP), and numbere
EuroPython: EuroPython 2020 and COVID-19

Link: https://blog.europython.eu/post/612393987829039104

As you probably already know, the Coronavirus is spreading throughout Europe and we wanted to give you an update on our current plans around on the situation.We will update this blog post as new infor
PyCon: March 12 Update on COVID-19

Link: https://pycon.blogspot.com/2020/03/march-12-update-on-covid-19.html

With a month until PyCon US 2020’s scheduled start, the Python Software Foundation Board and Staff are working through our options for PyCon US 2020, and will keep you updated as decisions are made.In
Will McGugan: Progress bars with Rich

Link: https://www.willmcgugan.com/blog/tech/post/progress-bars-with-rich/

I've added progress bar support to Rich.
If you haven't seen my earlier posts on the subject, Rich is a terminal rendering framework for Python. It lets you render styled text and a whole bunch of oth
PyCharm: PyCharm 2020.1 EAP 7

Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Pycharm/~3/-F_9tSlA5nQ/

We have a new Early Access Program (EAP) version of PyCharm that can now be downloaded from our website
This EAP has a lot of important bug fixes, some new features, and a few usability improvements.
Moshe Zadka: Or else:

Link: https://orbifold.xyz/or-else.html

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The underappreciated else keyword in Pytho
"Coder's Cat": Encapsulation in Python

Link: https://coderscat.com/encapsulation-in-python

Encapsulation is an essential aspect of Object Oriented Porgramming.
Let’s explain encapsulation in plain words: information hiding. This means delimiting of the internal interface and attribute fr